The hardest golf courses in Princeton Junction, New Jersey
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Princeton Junction, New Jersey, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 48 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers West Trenton and Hightstown.
TPC at Jasna Polana
Princeton, NJ, USASlope rating 147, 75.0 course rating, TPC tees, 7,098 yds
PrivateGary Player
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 4.3Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Jasna is cool new school golf course. A few interesting holes, good mix of Par 3’s. 2 drivable Par 4’s. Has the unnatural look a lot of the TPC’s have. Greens weren’t the quickest but they were smooth.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Challenging
- Grass range
Laurel Creek Country Club
Mount Laurel, NJ, USASlope rating 146, 73.9 course rating, Champions tees, 6,917 yds
PrivateArnold Palmer
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 1.8Scenery
- 3.2Facilities
Always in great shape but a typical Arnold Palmer miss. Claims to be links but it’s pure target golf. 100% manufactured land. Mindlessly placed hills and undulations. An unnecessary amount of blind or semi blind tee shots or approach shots.
Written by
@edestef26
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
Cherry Valley Country Club
Skillman, NJ, USASlope rating 143, 74.4 course rating, Rees' tees, 7,103 yds
PrivateRees Jones & Keith Evans
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.5Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Course is just ok, conditions are spotty, a few of the holes are interesting. Winds around a housing community, so layout was probably forced around it. Nothing special but not a bad day.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Lookaway Golf Club
Buckingham, PA, USASlope rating 143, 73.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,968 yds
PrivateRees Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Union League Golf Club at Torresdale
Philadelphia, PA, USASlope rating 143, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,612 yds
PrivateWillie Campbell & Donald Ross
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- 4.9Facilities
- Driving range
- Pristine
- Fast greens
(West) Royce Brook Golf Club
Hillsborough, NJ, USA
Slope rating 142, 75.0 course rating, Blue tees, 7,158 yds
The Ridge at Back Brook
Ringoes, NJ, USA
Slope rating 141, 75.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,215 yds
(North) Philmont Country Club
Huntingdon Valley, PA, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,675 yds
Jericho National Golf Club
New Hope, PA, USA
Slope rating 138, 74.7 course rating, Gold tees, 7,150 yds
(The Banks) Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,844 yds
Heron Glen Golf Course
Ringoes, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,065 yds
(West) Mercer Oaks Golf Club
Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
Slope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,040 yds
Hominy Hill Golf Course
Colts Neck, NJ, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 7,049 yds
(Meadow/Ridge) Neshanic Valley Golf Course
Neshanic Station, NJ, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,036 yds
Knob Hill Golf Course
Manalapan, NJ, USA
Slope rating 135, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,408 yds
(Lake/Ridge) Neshanic Valley Golf Course
Neshanic Station, NJ, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,065 yds
(Palmer) Forsgate Country Club
Monroe Township, NJ, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.4 course rating, Tournament tees, 6,594 yds
Metuchen Golf & Country Club
Edison, NJ, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,766 yds
Warrenbrook Golf Course
Warren, NJ, USA
Slope rating 133, 71.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,372 yds
(Meadow/Lake) Neshanic Valley Golf Course
Neshanic Station, NJ, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 7,069 yds
(East) Mercer Oaks Golf Club
Princeton Junction, NJ, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,182 yds
Five Ponds Golf Club
Warminster, PA, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,672 yds
Rancocas Golf Club
Willingboro, NJ, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.5 course rating, Back tees, 6,602 yds
Springdale Golf Club
Princeton, NJ, USA
Slope rating 131, 70.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,380 yds
Trenton Country Club
West Trenton, NJ, USA
Slope rating 130, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,358 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 Princeton Junction, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
TPC at Jasna Polana is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Princeton Junction, New Jersey at Slope 147 (75.0 course rating · TPC tees · 7,098 yds). 48 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 Princeton Junction, 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 Princeton Junction, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Oct 26, 2026, 8:13 PM EDT. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
