The hardest golf courses in Delaware
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Delaware, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 16 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Bayside Resort
Selbyville, DE, USASlope rating 148, 76.4 course rating, Signature tees, 7,545 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.3Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Anyone that’s played enough Jack courses know they can be very hit or miss. With a pricey greens fee of over $200 with other options inland I was very skeptical going into bayside. It did not take long for that skepticism to disappear.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
White Clay Creek Golf Club
Wilmington, DE, USASlope rating 140, 75.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,007 yds
PublicArthur Hills & Steve Forrest
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Some of the best greens I have ever played and for only $69 on a Friday morning with a cart this is an absolute steal.
Written by
@SamStewart
- Driving range
- Putting area
- Challenging
South
Wilmington Country Club
Wilmington, DE, USASlope rating 139, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,334 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Keith Foster
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Du Pont
DuPont Country Club
Wilmington, DE, USASlope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,120 yds
PrivateAlfred H. Tull & Bill Gordon
- 1.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Grass range
Rehoboth Beach Country Club
Rehoboth Beach, DE, USASlope rating 137, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,612 yds
PrivateBrian T. Ault
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club
Newark, DE, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,323 yds
(Woodside/Waterside) Baywood Greens
Long Neck, DE, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,983 yds
(Kodiak/Black Bear) Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
Ocean View, DE, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,853 yds
(Black Bear/Grizzly) Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
Ocean View, DE, USA
Slope rating 131, 72.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,901 yds
Bidermann Golf Club
Wilmington, DE, USA
Slope rating 130, 73.1 course rating, Championship tees, 6,766 yds
(North) Wilmington Country Club
Wilmington, DE, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,390 yds
(Nemours) DuPont Country Club
Wilmington, DE, USA
Slope rating 126, 68.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,171 yds
Rock Manor Golf Club
Wilmington, DE, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,405 yds
The Rookery South Course
Milton, DE, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,481 yds
Ed Oliver Golf Club
Wilmington, DE, USA
Slope rating 124, 68.8 course rating, Green tees, 6,115 yds
Delcastle Golf Course
Wilmington, DE, USA
Slope rating 121, 70.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,625 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 Delaware. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Bayside Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in Delaware at Slope 148 (76.4 course rating · Signature tees · 7,545 yds). 16 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 Delaware. 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, 3:33 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
