The hardest golf courses in Plymouth, Massachusetts
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Plymouth, Massachusetts, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 51 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Sandwich, Duxbury, New Bedford, Marion, East Falmouth and 23 more nearby towns.
Bay/Bog
Willowbend Golf Club
Mashpee, MA, USASlope rating 145, 74.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,621 yds
PrivateJack Largay & Dan Hostetter
- 4.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
The Cape Cod
The Golf Club of Cape Cod
East Falmouth, MA, USASlope rating 141, 74.8 course rating, Championship tees, 7,047 yds
PrivateRees Jones
- 3.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Rees Jones is an amazingly well laid out course, with fantastic bunkering. The Doctor had his way with this course and did not skip on anything. Miss left or right off most boxes and you will have a tough shot next. A difficult but very fun track to spin.
Written by
@bedson
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Zaharias/Jones
Crosswinds Golf Club
Plymouth, MA, USASlope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,011 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.5Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Pleasantly surprised with Crosswinds in Plymouth, MA, a 27-hole public facility designed by Hurdzan/Fry southeast of Boston. I played the Zaharias & Jones nines, which both had more undulation & shot variety than I expected.
Written by
@Btweed16
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area
The Kittansett Club
Marion, MA, USASlope rating 140, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,811 yds
PrivateFredrick C. Hood & William S. Flynn
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.6Layout
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.1Facilities
Idyllic setting, weave your way from seaside links to marsh and woodland and back out to the coast. Such a great set of greens, lovely bunkering and mounding. Wind was a real factor (steady 15-20mphs all round LOL) and can certainly add difficulty to the course.
Written by
@Crockker
- Must play
- By water
- Walkable
Ouimet/Zaharias
Crosswinds Golf Club
Plymouth, MA, USASlope rating 139, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,102 yds
PublicDr. Michael Hurdzan & Dana Fry
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Must play
- Scoreable
- Underrated
Old Sandwich Golf Club
Plymouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 139, 74.1 course rating, Back tees, 6,868 yds
The Cape Club
North Falmouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,855 yds
Indian Pond Country Club
Kingston, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.0 course rating, Championship tees, 6,604 yds
The Ridge Club
Sandwich, MA, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,657 yds
(Jones) Pine Hills Golf Club
Plymouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 75.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,175 yds
Atlantic Country Club
Plymouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 137, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,728 yds
(Ocean) New Seabury Country Club
Mashpee, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 75.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,131 yds
(Jones/Ouimet) Crosswinds Golf Club
Plymouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.7 course rating, Black tees, 7,077 yds
LeBaron Hills Country Club
Lakeville, MA, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,803 yds
(Nicklaus) Pine Hills Golf Club
Plymouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,243 yds
The Bay Club at Mattapoisett
Mattapoisett, MA, USA
Slope rating 134, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,008 yds
Quashnet Valley Country Club
Mashpee, MA, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,601 yds
(Osprey) Falmouth Country Club
East Falmouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,665 yds
Country Club of New Bedford
North Dartmouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,431 yds
Hyannis Golf Club
Hyannis, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,305 yds
Pembroke Country Club
Pembroke, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,677 yds
Olde Barnstable Fairgrounds Golf Club
Marstons Mills, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,479 yds
Plymouth Country Club
Plymouth, MA, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,228 yds
Whaling City Golf Club at New Bedford
New Bedford, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,780 yds
Hyannisport Club
Hyannisport, MA, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,348 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 Plymouth, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Bay/Bog at Willowbend Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Plymouth, Massachusetts at Slope 145 (74.0 course rating · Gold tees · 6,621 yds). 51 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 Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
