The hardest golf courses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 73 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Ardmore, Flourtown, Springfield, Exton, Jeffersonville and 34 more nearby towns.
Pine Valley Golf Club
Pine Valley, NJ, USASlope rating 155, 76.2 course rating, Back tees, 7,009 yds
PrivateGeorge Arthur Crump
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.1Facilities
Best of the best. The experience is truly world class. Every hole is thought provoking and phenomenal. Nothing I can add that others already havent. Hell’s Half Acre lived up to its name.
Written by
@mccordgrice
- Must play
- Pristine
- Challenging
Trump National Philadelphia
Trump National Golf Club Philadelphia
Pine Hill, NJ, USASlope rating 153, 75.3 course rating, Gold tees, 7,370 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- 3.4Facilities
- Challenging
- Locker rooms
- Driving range
Commonwealth National Golf Club
Horsham, PA, USASlope rating 151, 74.7 course rating, Championship tees, 7,117 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- 1.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Course moves in and out through a corporate center. The putting green was in very poor shape and did not accurately reflect green speeds. The course had a lot of strategic holes in which you had to lay up on par 4s.
Written by
@Teddy
- Driving range
- Strategic
- Restaurant
East
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore, PA, USASlope rating 149, 73.5 course rating, Back tees, 6,592 yds
PrivateHugh Wilson & Perry Maxwell
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.7Layout
- 4.1Scenery
- 4.4Facilities
The tee shot off the first is one of the most intimidating shots in golf. Right next to the lunch patio, golfers are forced to hit less than driver to kick off their round at one of the most esteemed courses in the world.
Written by
@rev
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable
Union League Liberty Hill
Lafayette Hill, PA, USASlope rating 146, 76.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,471 yds
PrivateGary Player
- 4.1Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 5.0Facilities
Course is nice and conditions are pure. It’s a challenging but fun/interesting play, with typical PA rolling terrain that requires placement off the tee even tho it’s wide open at times. However, the club experience is the highlight. Caddy was fantastic.
Written by
@old-thom-morris
- Driving range
- Locker rooms
- Pristine
Laurel Creek Country Club
Mount Laurel, NJ, USA
Slope rating 146, 73.9 course rating, Champions tees, 6,917 yds
(Spring/Mill (Championship)) Philadelphia Country Club
Gladwyne, PA, USA
Slope rating 145, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,976 yds
Sunnybrook Golf Club
Plymouth Meeting, PA, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,027 yds
Medford Village Country Club
Medford, NJ, USA
Slope rating 144, 74.1 course rating, Gold tees, 7,100 yds
Rolling Green Golf Club
Springfield, PA, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,941 yds
Lookaway Golf Club
Buckingham, PA, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,968 yds
Blue Bell Country Club
Blue Bell, PA, USA
Slope rating 143, 73.4 course rating, Gold tees, 6,840 yds
Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Slope rating 143, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,612 yds
White Manor Country Club
Malvern, PA, USA
Slope rating 142, 74.2 course rating, Silver tees, 7,008 yds
The Golf Course at Glen Mills
Glen Mills, PA, USA
Slope rating 141, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,646 yds
(Wissahickon) Philadelphia Cricket Club
Flourtown, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.8 course rating, Tee I, 7,119 yds
Waynesborough Country Club
Paoli, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.6 course rating, Gold tees, 7,063 yds
Whitemarsh Valley Country Club
Lafayette Hill, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,902 yds
Lederach Golf Club
Harleysville, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,023 yds
Llanerch Country Club
Havertown, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,780 yds
Tavistock Country Club
Haddonfield, NJ, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,823 yds
(North) Philmont Country Club
Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,675 yds
Applebrook Golf Club
Malvern, PA, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.7 course rating, Back tees, 6,815 yds
Concord Country Club
West Chester, PA, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,981 yds
Chester Valley Golf Club
Malvern, PA, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,702 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 Philadelphia, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Pine Valley Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Slope 155 (76.2 course rating · Back tees · 7,009 yds). 73 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 Philadelphia, 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 Philadelphia, 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.
