The hardest golf courses in Putnam, Connecticut
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Putnam, Connecticut, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 21 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Blackstone National Golf Club
Sutton, MA, USASlope rating 139, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,909 yds
PublicRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
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- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Putting area
Pleasant Valley Country Club
Sutton, MA, USASlope rating 139, 74.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,877 yds
PrivateDon Hoenig
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Pristine
New England Country Club
Bellingham, MA, USASlope rating 138, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,483 yds
PublicHale Irwin & Gary Kern
- 4.0Conditions
- NRLayout
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- NRScenery
- 4.2Facilities
Highfields Golf & Country Club
Grafton, MA, USASlope rating 137, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,021 yds
PublicMungeam Cornish
- 4.0Conditions
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Blissful Meadows Golf Club
Uxbridge, MA, USASlope rating 136, 73.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,700 yds
PublicGeoffrey Cornish
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.8Facilities
Easily walkable, very quiet. Condition was excellent and there are a variety of holes that test lots of different shots. Plenty of length from the back at ~6700. Greens were rolling fast and true, and there were some really fun pin placements.
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- Driving range
- Grass range
- Fast greens
Shining Rock Golf Club
Northbridge, MA, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.9 course rating, Gold tees, 6,728 yds
Wannamoisett Country Club
Rumford, RI, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,732 yds
Maplegate Country Club
Bellingham, MA, USA
Slope rating 133, 74.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,815 yds
(Mohecan Sun) Mohegan Sun Golf Club
Baltic, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,790 yds
Connecticut National Golf Club
Putnam, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,935 yds
Triggs Memorial Golf Course
Providence, RI, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,588 yds
Cranston Country Club
Cranston, RI, USA
Slope rating 131, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,914 yds
Valley Country Club
Warwick, RI, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.7 course rating, Black tees, 6,679 yds
Alpine Country Club
Cranston, RI, USA
Slope rating 129, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,864 yds
Kirkbrae Country Club
Lincoln, RI, USA
Slope rating 128, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,549 yds
Wentworth Hills Golf & Country Club
Plainville, MA, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,202 yds
The Agawam Hunt
Rumford, RI, USA
Slope rating 128, 69.8 course rating, Championship tees, 6,156 yds
Heritage Country Club
Charlton, MA, USA
Slope rating 124, 72.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,710 yds
Crystal Lake Golf Club
Burrillville, RI, USA
Slope rating 121, 69.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,240 yds
Foster Country Club
Foster, RI, USA
Slope rating 116, 70.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,221 yds
Chemawa Golf Course
North Attleboro, MA, USA
Slope rating 113, 65.1 course rating, Back tees, 5,285 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 Putnam, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Blackstone National Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Putnam, Connecticut at Slope 139 (74.6 course rating · Black tees · 6,909 yds). 21 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 Putnam, 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 Putnam, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:53 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
