The hardest golf courses in Brooklyn, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Brooklyn, New York, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 84 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Staten Island and Woodhaven.
Liberty National Golf Course
Jersey City, NJ, USASlope rating 155, 77.7 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,387 yds
PrivateBob Cupp & Tom Kite
- 4.6Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 4.9Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Great views of the Statue of Liberty and NYC. Certainly gets way more disrespect than it deserves. Not a natural look, but course is in great shape and still has a good variety of holes. Finishing stretch of 14-18 is awesome.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Pristine
- Locker rooms
- Caddies
Upper
Baltusrol Golf Club
Springfield, NJ, USASlope rating 151, 75.9 course rating, Championship tees, 7,348 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast & Mike Nuzzo
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.9Facilities
Elevated tees, rolling fairways, and firm, fast greens make every hole engaging. Conditions are immaculate, and recent restorations have enhanced its classic charm. Often overlooked next to the Lower, the Upper is equally enjoyable—strategic, scenic, and a true pleasure to play
Written by
@tagliatelletodd
- Must play
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Championship
Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USASlope rating 146, 77.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,501 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
I was lucky to grow up there and knew it then. It’s cast in the shadows of Winged Foot and Baltusrol but Ridgewood is so balanced, reflective of Tillinghast and offers so many good holes over the three 9’s.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point
Bronx, NY, USASlope rating 146, 76.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,407 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.4Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 2.5Value
- 4.1Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
On the water so you expect some wind but this wind made it impossible to judge and I wouldnt judge a course based on this but the green were awful and did not hold when you hit them. The course is made hard for no reason takes the fun out of golf.
Written by
@nturell22
- Views
- Challenging
- Driving range
Arcola Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USASlope rating 146, 75.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,302 yds
PrivateHerbert H. Barker & Harry Auchterlonie
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.2Scenery
- 4.6Facilities
- Caddies
- Must play
- Pristine
Plainfield Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
Slope rating 146, 75.3 course rating, Championship tees, 7,091 yds
Due Process Stable
Colts Neck, NJ, USA
Slope rating 145, 75.4 course rating, Belmont tees, 7,138 yds
Bayonne Golf Club
Bayonne, NJ, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,106 yds
Essex County Country Club
West Orange, NJ, USA
Slope rating 142, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,101 yds
Garden City Golf Club
Garden City, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,922 yds
Sands Point Golf Club
Sands Point, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.6 course rating, Champions tees, 6,644 yds
Hollywood Golf Club
Deal, NJ, USA
Slope rating 139, 75.1 course rating, Travis tees, 7,040 yds
Brooklake Country Club
Florham Park, NJ, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,966 yds
Alpine Country Club
Demarest, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,895 yds
Haworth Golf Club
Haworth, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,028 yds
(Eighteen Hole) Galloping Hill Golf Club
Kenilworth, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,855 yds
Wykagyl Country Club
New Rochelle, NY, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,689 yds
The Seawane Club
Hewlett Harbor, NY, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,628 yds
Fresh Meadow Country Club
Lake Success, NY, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,749 yds
White Beeches Golf & Country Club
Haworth, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,556 yds
Plandome Country Club
Plandome, NY, USA
Slope rating 138, 71.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,455 yds
Suburban Golf Club
Union, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,525 yds
Siwanoy Country Club
Bronxville, NY, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.5 course rating, Plate tees, 6,626 yds
Essex Fells Country Club
Essex Fells, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,496 yds
(Blue/Red) Glen Oaks Club
Old Westbury, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,961 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 Brooklyn, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Liberty National Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Brooklyn, New York at Slope 155 (77.7 course rating · Tournament tees · 7,387 yds). 84 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:16 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
