The hardest golf courses in Hamburg, New Jersey
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Hamburg, New Jersey, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 24 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Franklin.
Golf Club at Mansion Ridge
Monroe, NY, USASlope rating 145, 74.9 course rating, Tour tees, 6,889 yds
PublicJack Nicklaus
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.2Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
Interesting enough course but nothing to write home about. Only pulled driver twice and still had wedges into most holes - can’t tell if that’s a feature or a bug, though we played up as the other guys were mid-to-high teens players.
Written by
@uesgolf
- Driving range
- Must play
- Mat range
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
Crystal Springs Golf Club
Hamburg, NJ, USASlope rating 139, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,816 yds
PublicRobert von Hagge
- 3.3Conditions
- 2.6Layout
- 2.1Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
This course is ridiculously tight with undulating fairways that are punishing to great shots. They put us out directly behind an outing so our round took well over 5 hours.
Written by
@quarry
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Restaurant
Darlington Golf Course
Mahwah, NJ, USASlope rating 138, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,809 yds
PublicNicholas Psiahas
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.7Facilities
- Driving range
- Mat range
- Putting area
The Tuxedo Club
Tuxedo Park, NY, USASlope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,807 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr.
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 3.6Scenery
- 2.1Facilities
Very tough opening stretch of holes, excellent par 5s, and generally thoughtful routing (loved the shared teebox on 16). Road hole reminded me of Merion.
Written by
@uesgolf
- Walkable
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Spook Rock Golf Course
Suffern, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,807 yds
North Jersey Country Club
Wayne, NJ, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,715 yds
(Wild Turkey) Crystal Springs Golf Club
Hamburg, NJ, USA
Slope rating 135, 75.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,202 yds
Ballyowen Golf Club
Hamburg, NJ, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,094 yds
Bowling Green Golf Club
Oak Ridge, NJ, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.2 course rating, Cornish tees, 6,863 yds
Skyview Golf Club
Sparta, NJ, USA
Slope rating 134, 69.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,002 yds
Preakness Hills Country Club
Wayne, NJ, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.3 course rating, Championship tees, 6,737 yds
Berkshire Valley Golf Club
Oak Ridge, NJ, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,810 yds
Mountain Ridge Country Club
West Caldwell, NJ, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,803 yds
The Knoll West Golf Club
Parsippany, NJ, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,878 yds
Sunset Valley Golf Course
Pompton Plains, NJ, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,368 yds
(Red/Gold) Flanders Valley Golf Club
Flanders, NJ, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,770 yds
Black Bear Golf Club
Franklin, NJ, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,673 yds
Meadows Golf Club
Lincoln Park, NJ, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,388 yds
(Blue/White) Flanders Valley Golf Club
Flanders, NJ, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,825 yds
Rockaway River Country Club
Denville, NJ, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,561 yds
(West) Preakness Valley Golf Course
Wayne, NJ, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,237 yds
Ramsey Golf & Country Club
Ramsey, NJ, USA
Slope rating 124, 67.6 course rating, Blue tees, 5,540 yds
(East) Preakness Valley Golf Course
Wayne, NJ, USA
Slope rating 122, 68.5 course rating, Blue tees, 5,831 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 Hamburg, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Golf Club at Mansion Ridge is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Hamburg, New Jersey at Slope 145 (74.9 course rating · Tour tees · 6,889 yds). 24 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 Hamburg, 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 Hamburg, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Oct 26, 2026, 8:58 PM EDT. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
