The hardest golf courses in Hartford, Connecticut
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Hartford, Connecticut, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 33 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Bloomfield, West Hartford, Cromwell, Windsor, Hebron and 13 more nearby towns.
Gillette Ridge Golf Club
Bloomfield, CT, USASlope rating 140, 74.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,191 yds
PublicArnold Palmer
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
- Great value
- Driving range
- Putting area
Hop Meadow Country Club
Simsbury, CT, USASlope rating 136, 73.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,915 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Longmeadow Country Club
Longmeadow, MA, USASlope rating 135, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,756 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Farmington Woods Golf Club
Avon, CT, USASlope rating 134, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,577 yds
PrivateDesmond Muirhead
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 2.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Country Club of Waterbury
Waterbury, CT, USASlope rating 134, 71.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,603 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Stephen Kay
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 2.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Indian Hill Country Club
Newington, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,513 yds
(Player) Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Middlefield, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,725 yds
Wampanoag Country Club
West Hartford, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,610 yds
(Jones) Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Middlefield, CT, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.3 course rating, Macoun tees, 7,011 yds
Wethersfield Country Club
Wethersfield, CT, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,604 yds
Glastonbury Hills Country Club
South Glastonbury, CT, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,458 yds
(TPC River Highlands) TPC at River Highlands
Cromwell, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,852 yds
(Gilead Highlands) Blackledge Country Club
Hebron, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,537 yds
Hunter Golf Club
Meriden, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,362 yds
Timberlin Golf Club
Berlin, CT, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,858 yds
Wintonbury Hills Golf Course
Bloomfield, CT, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,711 yds
Simsbury Farms Golf Club
Simsbury, CT, USA
Slope rating 129, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,597 yds
Manchester Country Club
Manchester, CT, USA
Slope rating 129, 70.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,339 yds
Watertown Golf Club
Watertown, CT, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,638 yds
(Andersons Glen) Blackledge Country Club
Hebron, CT, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.4 course rating, Championship tees, 6,787 yds
Keney Park Golf Club
Windsor, CT, USA
Slope rating 127, 70.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,449 yds
Shuttle Meadow Country Club
Kensington, CT, USA
Slope rating 127, 70.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,516 yds
Fairview Farm Golf Course
Harwinton, CT, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,636 yds
Tallwood Country Club
Hebron, CT, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,523 yds
(Green) Tunxis Plantation Country Club
Farmington, CT, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,446 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 Hartford, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Gillette Ridge Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Hartford, Connecticut at Slope 140 (74.5 course rating · Black tees · 7,191 yds). 33 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 Hartford, 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 Hartford, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
