The hardest golf courses in Queensbury, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Queensbury, New York, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 6 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Wilton.
Saratoga National Golf Club
Saratoga Springs, NY, USASlope rating 144, 75.3 course rating, Professional tees, 7,241 yds
PublicRoger Rulewich
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Decent track in Upstate NY. 1 mile from Saratoga Race Track so the peak season prices get ridiculous. Other than the quality of the course itself, it’s nothing too special. Maintained well but pretty average design and scenery
Written by
@tagliatelletodd
- Pristine
- Restaurant
- Bar
Legendary Lake George Golf at The Sagamore Resort
Bolton Landing, NY, USASlope rating 137, 73.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,809 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Ron Forse
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
Was unimpressed considering the price of admission. A nice design but was in poor shape when I played. Cool to play but don’t feel the need to go back.
Written by
@Bobert Jones
- Challenging
- Traditional
- Driving range
Championship
Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Club
Saratoga Springs, NY, USASlope rating 134, 74.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,145 yds
PublicWilliam F. Mitchell
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Extremely well maintained, and not your run of the mill muni. Lots of challenging holes, used most of the clubs in my bag
Written by
@tagliatelletodd
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Walkable
McGregor Links Country Club
Wilton, NY, USASlope rating 134, 72.2 course rating, Gold tees, 6,629 yds
PublicDevereux Emmet
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 2.7Facilities
- Challenging
- Restaurant
- Halfway house
Glens Falls Country Club
Queensbury, NY, USASlope rating 133, 71.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,388 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.7Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.8Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Wow, Glens Falls is SPECIAL!!!! I’ve been wanting to make the almost 5 hour long drive North to this 1912 Donald Ross Gem for years. Yesterday, I finally made the trip and it was worth every second!
Written by
@wesley1
- Must play
- Pristine
- Challenging
Top of the World Golf Course
Lake George, NY, USA
Slope rating 117, 69.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,044 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 Queensbury, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Saratoga National Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Queensbury, New York at Slope 144 (75.3 course rating · Professional tees · 7,241 yds). 6 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 Queensbury, 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 Queensbury, 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.
