The hardest golf courses in Monroe, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Monroe, New York, 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 Tuxedo Park and West Point.
Manhattan Woods Golf Club
West Nyack, NY, USASlope rating 153, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,109 yds
PrivateGary Player & Stephen Kay
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Trump National Golf Club - Westchester
Briarcliff Manor, NY, USASlope rating 152, 77.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,361 yds
PrivateJim Fazio
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Hudson National Golf Club
Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USASlope rating 148, 75.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,131 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Great routing located above the banks of the Hudson River. Course offers a great routing with scenic views, especially on the Par-3 16th hole.
Written by
@Pdiederich10
- Pristine
- Views
- Locker rooms
Championship
Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USASlope rating 146, 77.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,501 yds
PrivateA .W. Tillinghast
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
I was lucky to grow up there and knew it then. It’s cast in the shadows of Winged Foot and Baltusrol but Ridgewood is so balanced, reflective of Tillinghast and offers so many good holes over the three 9’s.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
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
- Hidden gem
- Driving range
- Must play
Rockland Country Club
Sparkill, NY, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,568 yds
Anglebrook Golf Club
Lincolndale, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,001 yds
Hudson Hills Golf Course
Ossining, NY, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,935 yds
Crystal Springs Golf Club
Hamburg, NJ, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,816 yds
Darlington Golf Course
Mahwah, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,809 yds
(Upper) Sleepy Hollow Country Club
Scarborough, NY, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,902 yds
West Point Golf Course
West Point, NY, USA
Slope rating 137, 70.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,036 yds
The Tuxedo Club
Tuxedo Park, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,807 yds
Hackensack Golf Club
Oradell, NJ, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,934 yds
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
Patriot Hills Golf Club
Stony Point, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,485 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
(Phillip J. Rotella Municipal) Philip J. Rotella Memorial Golf Course
Thiells, NY, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,482 yds
Preakness Hills Country Club
Wayne, NJ, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.3 course rating, Championship tees, 6,737 yds
New York Country Club
New Hempstead, NY, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,643 yds
River Vale Country Club
River Vale, NJ, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,504 yds
(Center/West) Ridgewood Country Club
Paramus, NJ, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,051 yds
Mohansic Golf Course
Yorktown Heights, NY, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.2 course rating, Back tees, 6,558 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 Monroe, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Manhattan Woods Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Monroe, New York at Slope 153 (76.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,109 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 Monroe, 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 Monroe, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:16 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
