The hardest golf courses in New Hampshire
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in New Hampshire, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 32 courses have complete, verified tee data.
The Shattuck Golf Club
Jaffrey, NH, USASlope rating 147, 75.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,764 yds
PublicBrian Silva
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
The course sits at the base of Mount Monadnock and makes excellent use of the topography and views of the mountains. The wetlands and streams that zig zag the entire property are incorporated well too, and taken all together with the elevation changes and small…
Written by
@msizz
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Hidden gem
The Oaks Golf Links
Somersworth, NH, USASlope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,825 yds
PublicWilliam Bradley Booth & Brad Faxon
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 2.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 2.6Facilities
fairways are pretty goid. can thinkbyour way around the course. greens tend to be fast. can have drainage issues on some holes.
Written by
@bswienton
- Driving range
- Fast greens
- Putting area
Stonebridge Country Club
Goffstown, NH, USASlope rating 136, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,808 yds
PublicPhil Wogan & George Sargent
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 5.0Value
- 1.0Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
- Must play
- Restaurant
- Great value
Manchester Country Club
Bedford, NH, USASlope rating 136, 73.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,833 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Hidden gem
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Atkinson Country Club and Resort
Atkinson, NH, USASlope rating 136, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,580 yds
PublicPhil Wogan
- 3.0Conditions
- 1.0Layout
- 2.0Value
- 1.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Challenging
- Must play
- Pristine
Montcalm Golf Club
Lebanon, NH, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,829 yds
Sky Meadow Country Club
Nashua, NH, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,590 yds
Owls Nest Golf Club
Campton, NH, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,818 yds
Crotched Mountain Golf Club
Francestown, NH, USA
Slope rating 132, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,111 yds
Rochester Country Club
Rochester, NH, USA
Slope rating 131, 70.2 course rating, Black tees, 6,687 yds
Passaconaway Country Club
Litchfield, NH, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,848 yds
Lochmere Golf and Country Club
Tilton, NH, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,711 yds
Abenaqui Country Club
Rye Beach, NH, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,635 yds
Pembroke Pines Country Club
Pembroke, NH, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,572 yds
Breakfast Hill Golf Club
Greenland, NH, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.5 course rating, Maroon tees, 6,493 yds
Canterbury Woods Country Club
Canterbury, NH, USA
Slope rating 129, 71.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,644 yds
(Jungle) Green Meadow Golf Club
Hudson, NH, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,940 yds
Wentworth by the Sea Country Club
Rye, NH, USA
Slope rating 127, 69.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,306 yds
North Conway Country Club
North Conway, NH, USA
Slope rating 126, 71.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,614 yds
The Overlook Golf Club
Hollis, NH, USA
Slope rating 126, 70.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,624 yds
Souhegan Woods Golf Club
Amherst, NH, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,507 yds
Omni Mount Washington Resort
Bretton Woods, NH, USA
Slope rating 124, 73.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,004 yds
Amherst Country Club
Amherst, NH, USA
Slope rating 124, 70.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,462 yds
Derryfield Country Club
Manchester, NH, USA
Slope rating 124, 69.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,143 yds
Bald Peak Colony Club
Melvin Village, NH, USA
Slope rating 123, 70.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,264 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 New Hampshire. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
The Shattuck Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in New Hampshire at Slope 147 (75.0 course rating · Black tees · 6,764 yds). 32 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 New Hampshire. 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, 3:51 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
