The hardest golf courses in Boylston, Massachusetts
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Boylston, Massachusetts, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 41 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Stow, Devens, Harvard, Worcester, Northborough and 9 more nearby towns.
Pines
The International Golf Club
Bolton, MA, USASlope rating 155, 81.7 course rating, Tiger tees, 8,325 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Incredible experience throughout the day, from minute one until the very end! The redesign of the course is phenomenal, really strong layout, great green complexes, the strongest 4 par threes as a collective I’ve played anywhere.
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- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Charter Oak Country Club
Hudson, MA, USASlope rating 140, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,809 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Blackstone National Golf Club
Sutton, MA, USASlope rating 139, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,909 yds
PublicRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Sutton, MA, USASlope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,877 yds
PrivateDon Hoenig
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Nashawtuc Country Club
Concord, MA, USASlope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Red tees, 6,850 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Driving range
Wedgewood Pines Country Club
Stow, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,697 yds
Weston Golf Club
Weston, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,657 yds
Wellesley Country Club
Wellesley Hills, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,903 yds
Highfields Golf & Country Club
Grafton, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,021 yds
Pine Brook Country Club
Weston, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,568 yds
(Championship) Cyprian Keys Golf Club
Boylston, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,871 yds
Shaker Hills Golf Club
Harvard, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,910 yds
Framingham Country Club
Framingham, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,682 yds
Blissful Meadows Golf Club
Uxbridge, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,700 yds
Hopkinton Country Club
Hopkinton, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,678 yds
Shining Rock Golf Club
Northbridge, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,728 yds
Red Tail Golf Club
Devens, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,006 yds
Worcester Country Club
Worcester, MA, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,711 yds
Maplegate Country Club
Bellingham, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,815 yds
Butter Brook Golf Club
Westford, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,702 yds
Gardner Municipal Golf Club
Gardner, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,106 yds
(Oaks) The International Golf Club
Bolton, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.5 course rating, Championship tees, 6,944 yds
Woodland Golf Club
Auburndale, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,721 yds
Concord Country Club
Concord, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.7 course rating, Championship tees, 6,663 yds
Holden Hills Country Club
Holden, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,088 yds
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Boylston, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Pines at The International Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Boylston, Massachusetts at Slope 155 (81.7 course rating · Tiger tees · 8,325 yds). 41 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Boylston, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Boylston, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:15 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
