The hardest golf courses in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 9 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Great Bear Golf Club
East Stroudsburg, PA, USASlope rating 143, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,025 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 1.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Fun layout and well kept. Lots of blind shots which were tough to visualize since I had never seen the course before. Definitely a course that I would like to play again after seeing some of the lines and gaining course knowledge.
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@chenry3
Panther Valley Golf & Country Club
Allamuchy, NJ, USASlope rating 141, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,827 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones, Jr. & Finger Dye Spann
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
Extremely hilly course with a ton of elevation change. Conditions were fine, but inconsistent as the course is on the side of a mountain. Some great variety with the layout, but no really great holes. Last 4 holes are really flat and uninteresting…
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Must play
- Restaurant
Black Oak Golf Club
Long Valley, NJ, USASlope rating 138, 75.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,097 yds
PrivateDavid Glenz
- 4.2Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Black Oak is a tough mountain style course. Usually kept in decent shape. Layout is very unique. Targets are pretty small which makes hitting it straight a must. Holes 13-18 are different from the rest of the course and the best stretch.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Halfway house
- Mat range
The Architects Golf Club
Phillipsburg, NJ, USASlope rating 134, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,863 yds
PublicStephen Kay & Ron Whitten
- 3.3Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.6Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Love the concept of the holes paying homage to games great architects. Course was in much better shape last year This year the greens and tee boxes were so beat up. Had to fix multiple ball marks just to hit a putt, and the par 3 tee boxes (especially 6) were covered in divot holes or weeds.
Written by
@Bob T
- Must play
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
Skyview Golf Club
Sparta, NJ, USASlope rating 134, 69.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,002 yds
PublicRobert McNeil
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Putting area
Mount Airy Casino Resort
Mount Pocono, PA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,565 yds
(Red/Gold) Flanders Valley Golf Club
Flanders, NJ, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,770 yds
(Blue/White) Flanders Valley Golf Club
Flanders, NJ, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,825 yds
(East) Golf at Pocono Manor
Pocono, PA, USA
Slope rating 118, 69.0 course rating, Champion tees, 6,565 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 East Stroudsburg, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Great Bear Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania at Slope 143 (73.5 course rating · Black tees · 7,025 yds). 9 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 East Stroudsburg, 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 East Stroudsburg, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:04 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
