The hardest golf courses in Hershey, Pennsylvania
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Hershey, Pennsylvania, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 10 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Lancaster, Lebanon, Harrisburg, Mount Wolf, York and 2 more nearby towns.
Flynn (Meadowcreek/Dogwood)
Lancaster Country Club
Lancaster, PA, USASlope rating 139, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,840 yds
PrivateWilliam S. Flynn & Brian Silva
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Lancaster is an excellent championship course capable of hosting a big time event. The yardage is not super long (around 7,000 as a Par 70) but plays every bit of that number.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
East
Hershey Country Club
Hershey, PA, USASlope rating 136, 74.5 course rating, Back tees, 7,061 yds
PrivateGeorge Fazio
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.5Facilities
Great course, very open. Difficult but fun par 3’s. One of the best practice areas I’ve been too. Huge pro shop. Would definitely recommend playing if in the area or booking if going to Hershey.
Written by
@Teddy
- Driving range
- Must play
- Grass range
Iron Valley Golf Club
Lebanon, PA, USASlope rating 136, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,026 yds
PublicP. B. Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Some fantastic holes and some stupid holes. I love the first 6 holes and then holes 7-8 are brutally tight with 7’s fairway at one point being about 10 yards wide. The driving range is good and the back 9 has some unique character going up and down the mountain.
Written by
@Teddy
- Driving range
- Grass range
- Putting area
Dauphin Highlands Golf Club
Harrisburg, PA, USASlope rating 135, 73.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,121 yds
PublicBill Love
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
West
Hershey Country Club
Hershey, PA, USASlope rating 135, 72.9 course rating, Back tees, 6,860 yds
PrivateMaurice McCarthy
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Royal Manchester Golf Links
Mount Wolf, PA, USA
Slope rating 134, 75.3 course rating, Tournament tees, 7,011 yds
Heritage Hills Golf Resort
York, PA, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,700 yds
Country Club of Harrisburg
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Slope rating 127, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,420 yds
Armitage Golf Club
Mechanicsburg, PA, USA
Slope rating 117, 67.3 course rating, Blue tees, 5,933 yds
Sunset Golf Course
Middletown, PA, USA
Slope rating 113, 69.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,373 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 Hershey, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Flynn (Meadowcreek/Dogwood) at Lancaster Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Hershey, Pennsylvania at Slope 139 (73.0 course rating · Gold tees · 6,840 yds). 10 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 Hershey, 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 Hershey, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:10 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
