The hardest golf courses in Maine
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Maine, 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.
Sugarloaf Golf Club and Resort
Carrabassett Valley, ME, USASlope rating 150, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,910 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr. & Kyle Phillips
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Just a very frustrating layout. Dog legs and hazards everywhere make driver a non-option on many holes. Very mediocre greens and iffy conditions.
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- Views
- Challenging
- Driving range
Sunday River Resort Golf Club
Newry, ME, USASlope rating 146, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,130 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones, Jr.
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
- Views
The Ledges Golf Club
York, ME, USASlope rating 138, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,981 yds
PublicWilliam Bradley "Brad" Booth
- 3.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Falmouth Country Club
Falmouth, ME, USASlope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,080 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish & Brian Silva
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Boothbay Harbor Country Club
Boothbay, ME, USASlope rating 138, 71.2 course rating, Tee V, 6,536 yds
PublicBruce Hepner & Wayne Stiles
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.7Layout
- 2.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Pristine
- Tourist trap
Fox Ridge Golf Club
Auburn, ME, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,814 yds
Dunegrass Golf Club and Resort
Old Orchard Beach, ME, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,684 yds
Belgrade Lakes Golf Club
Belgrade Lakes, ME, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,723 yds
Portland Country Club
Falmouth, ME, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.5 course rating, Green tees, 6,466 yds
Samoset Resort Golf Club
Rockport, ME, USA
Slope rating 133, 70.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,548 yds
Martindale Country Club
Auburn, ME, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,538 yds
Kebo Valley Golf Club
Bar Harbor, ME, USA
Slope rating 129, 69.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,131 yds
Spring Meadows Golf Club at Cole Farms
Gray, ME, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,656 yds
Northeast Harbor Golf Club
Northeast Harbor, ME, USA
Slope rating 128, 67.9 course rating, Blue tees, 5,606 yds
The Links at Outlook
South Berwick, ME, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,432 yds
Purpoodock Club
Cape Elizabeth, ME, USA
Slope rating 125, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,401 yds
Cape Neddick Country Club
Cape Neddick, ME, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,257 yds
York Golf & Tennis Club
York, ME, USA
Slope rating 124, 70.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,343 yds
The Links at Poland Spring
Poland Spring, ME, USA
Slope rating 124, 69.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,156 yds
Willowdale Golf Club
Scarborough, ME, USA
Slope rating 124, 68.7 course rating, Back tees, 6,086 yds
Nonesuch River Golf Club
Scarborough, ME, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,324 yds
Cape Arundel Golf Club
Kennebunkport, ME, USA
Slope rating 121, 67.8 course rating, Black tees, 5,881 yds
Webhannet Golf Club
Kennebunk, ME, USA
Slope rating 120, 69.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,100 yds
Prouts Neck Country Club
Scarborough, ME, USA
Slope rating 117, 68.7 course rating, Green tees, 6,094 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 Maine. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Sugarloaf Golf Club and Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in Maine at Slope 150 (75.2 course rating · Black tees · 6,910 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. State pages include courses across Maine. 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, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
