The hardest golf courses in Oxford, Pennsylvania

The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Oxford, Pennsylvania, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 25 courses have complete, verified tee data.

Also covers Peach Bottom and Quarryville.

  1. Bulle Rock

    Bulle Rock Golf Club

    Havre de Grace, MD, USA
    7.6

    Slope rating 148, 76.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,375 yds

    PublicPete Dye

    • 3.9Conditions
    • 4.2Layout
    • 4.0Value
    • 3.5Scenery
    • 3.8Facilities

    Back nine layout is pretty awesome esp par 4 18th with water left, several risk reward holes and a twisty par 5.

    Written by

    @StewartVerdery

    • Driving range
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
  2. White Clay Creek

    White Clay Creek Golf Club

    Wilmington, DE, USA
    7.1

    Slope rating 140, 75.0 course rating, Gold tees, 7,007 yds

    PublicArthur Hills & Steve Forrest

    • 4.0Conditions
    • 3.8Layout
    • 3.0Value
    • 3.5Scenery
    • 3.5Facilities

    Some of the best greens I have ever played and for only $69 on a Friday morning with a cart this is an absolute steal.

    Written by

    @SamStewart

    • Driving range
    • Putting area
    • Challenging
  3. Wyncote

    Wyncote Golf Club

    Oxford, PA, USA
    7.5

    Slope rating 140, 74.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,148 yds

    PublicBrian Ault

    • 4.3Conditions
    • 4.2Layout
    • 4.0Value
    • 3.8Scenery
    • 4.0Facilities

    One of the best public courses in PA. Friendly staff, challenging course. Super fast greens for the area. Flatish course and plays strong. Fun place and worth the price.

    Written by

    @Teddy

    • Hidden gem
    • Walkable
    • Driving range
  4. South

    South

    Wilmington Country Club

    Wilmington, DE, USA
    8.8

    Slope rating 139, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,334 yds

    PrivateRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Keith Foster

    • 5.0Conditions
    • 4.3Layout
    • 4.3Scenery
    • 4.5Facilities
    • Driving range
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
  5. Du Pont

    Du Pont

    DuPont Country Club

    Wilmington, DE, USA
    7.7

    Slope rating 139, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,120 yds

    PrivateAlfred H. Tull & Bill Gordon

    • 1.0Conditions
    • 1.0Layout
    • 1.0Scenery
    • 2.0Facilities
    • Driving range
    • Pristine
    • Grass range
  6. Concord Country Club

    West Chester, PA, USA

    Slope rating 139, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,981 yds

    7.6
  7. Broad Run Golfer's Club

    West Chester, PA, USA

    Slope rating 139, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,751 yds

    7.0
  8. (Flynn (Meadowcreek/Dogwood)) Lancaster Country Club

    Lancaster, PA, USA

    Slope rating 139, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,840 yds

    8.9
  9. French Creek Golf Club

    Elverson, PA, USA

    Slope rating 139, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,522 yds

    7.7
  10. Radley Run Country Club

    West Chester, PA, USA

    Slope rating 138, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,847 yds

    7.2
  11. Inniscrone Golf Club

    Avondale, PA, USA

    Slope rating 138, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,605 yds

    5.4
  12. Penn Oaks Country Club

    West Chester, PA, USA

    Slope rating 137, 72.6 course rating, Crown tees, 6,644 yds

    6.3
  13. Deerfield Golf & Tennis Club

    Newark, DE, USA

    Slope rating 136, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,323 yds

    6.1
  14. Whitford Country Club

    Exton, PA, USA

    Slope rating 135, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,768 yds

    8.1
  15. Pilgrims Oak Golf Course

    Peach Bottom, PA, USA

    Slope rating 135, 72.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,766 yds

    7.1

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 Oxford, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.

FAQ

Bulle Rock Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Oxford, Pennsylvania at Slope 148 (76.6 course rating · Black tees · 7,375 yds). 25 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 Oxford, 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 Oxford, not only courses whose address is in the city.

This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:26 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.

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