The hardest golf courses in Connecticut
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Connecticut, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 85 courses have complete, verified tee data.
North
Course at Lake of Isles
North Stonington, CT, USASlope rating 146, 76.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,279 yds
PrivateRees Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Absolutely can’t recommend this course enough if you’re looking for a great fall golf experience in New England. I’ve played here last few years in October and it’s been a great experience, skip the summer rates and get out here when the foliage is prime!
Written by
@Jolfer
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Views
Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT, USASlope rating 146, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,040 yds
PrivateDevereux Emmet & Ron Forse
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Some forgettable holes, but the good ones were pretty good. A little too quirky at times, but in phenomenal shape. Met Open played extremely difficult, think -1 was a 2 man playoff
Written by
@FlatironFlusher
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Great River Golf Club
Milford, CT, USASlope rating 146, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,060 yds
PublicTommy Fazio
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens
The Stanwich Club
Greenwich, CT, USASlope rating 145, 76.6 course rating, Witch tees, 7,445 yds
PrivateBill Gordon & David Gordon
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Fully deserving of the #1 course in CT ranking. A great experience all around. A championship test with some of the toughest greens I’ve ever seen. Layout has a good mix of long and short holes and a few monster Par 5’s.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Challenging
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Connecticut Golf Club
Easton, CT, USASlope rating 144, 76.2 course rating, The Wein tees, 7,155 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish & Silva
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.8Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Very difficult and hilly course. Conditions are good, just a bit of target golf while still playing long. A few cool holes, some nice views, but definitely a step below some of the other great courses in Fairfield County, CT.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
(South) Course at Lake of Isles
North Stonington, CT, USA
Slope rating 141, 76.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,346 yds
Gillette Ridge Golf Club
Bloomfield, CT, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,191 yds
Woodway Country Club
Darien, CT, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,906 yds
Burning Tree Country Club
Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,654 yds
Black Hall Club
Old Lyme, CT, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,659 yds
Rolling Hills Country Club
Wilton, CT, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,737 yds
Brooklawn Country Club
Fairfield, CT, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,711 yds
Bull's Bridge Golf Club
South Kent, CT, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,992 yds
Fairview Country Club
Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.4 course rating, Championship tees, 6,900 yds
Tamarack Country Club
Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,841 yds
Richter Park Golf Course
Danbury, CT, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,744 yds
Fox Hopyard Golf Club
East Haddam, CT, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,912 yds
Laurel View Country Club
Hamden, CT, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,900 yds
Hop Meadow Country Club
Simsbury, CT, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,915 yds
Shorehaven Golf Club
East Norwalk, CT, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,548 yds
The Golf Club of Oxford Greens
Oxford, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 75.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,186 yds
Greenwich Country Club
Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.1 course rating, Champions tees, 6,706 yds
Silver Spring Country Club
Ridgefield, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,636 yds
The Course at Yale
New Haven, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,779 yds
Innis Arden Golf Club
Old Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,307 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. State pages include courses across Connecticut. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
North at Course at Lake of Isles is #1 on Course Vaults in Connecticut at Slope 146 (76.6 course rating · Black tees · 7,279 yds). 85 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. State pages include courses across Connecticut. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
