The hardest golf courses in Rochester, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Rochester, New York, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 11 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Pittsford, Victor, Walworth, Churchville, Fairport and 1 more nearby town.
Cobblestone Creek Country Club
Victor, NY, USASlope rating 150, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,866 yds
PrivateDr. Michael Hurdzan & Craig Schreiner
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
Hurdzan came back and did a 2024 reno removing 30+ bunkers, widening some landing/entrance zones to greens. 4-5 new tee boxes totally refurbished and flattened out. Newly planted fescue was starting to come in nicely this season. The greens were GREAT in 2025.
Written by
@BCaryl
- Pristine
- Fast greens
- Challenging
East
Oak Hill Country Club
Rochester, NY, USASlope rating 148, 76.4 course rating, Championship tees, 7,152 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Robert Trent Jones Sr.
- 4.9Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
The East course is such a good test. There's definitely a couple of scoring holes, but angles are super important. I really enjoyed it. It's a championship test without being dumb. High tier Ross.
Written by
@Urannimal
- Must play
- Pristine
- Walkable
Ravenwood Golf Club
Victor, NY, USASlope rating 144, 74.7 course rating, Burgundy tees, 7,083 yds
PublicNeil Haworth & Robin Nelson
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.3Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.3Facilities
Ravenwood is a solid option for golf in the Finger Lakes region. There’s no standout gem of a public course in the finger lakes. But Ravenwood makes its case as the must play option when in the area.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Pristine
- Challenging
- Driving range
Monroe Golf Club
Pittsford, NY, USASlope rating 139, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,898 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 3.3Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Irondequoit Country Club
Rochester, NY, USASlope rating 137, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,830 yds
PrivateDonald Ross & Tyler Rae
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Country Club of Rochester
Rochester, NY, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.3 course rating, Championship tees, 6,584 yds
(West) Oak Hill Country Club
Rochester, NY, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,723 yds
(Championship) Mill Creek Golf Club
Churchville, NY, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,962 yds
The Links at Greystone
Walworth, NY, USA
Slope rating 130, 74.3 course rating, Championship tees, 7,215 yds
Eagle Vale Golf Course
Fairport, NY, USA
Slope rating 128, 72.3 course rating, Gold tees, 6,786 yds
(Main) Shadow Lake Golf Club
Penfield, NY, USA
Slope rating 116, 69.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,159 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 Rochester, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Cobblestone Creek Country Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Rochester, New York at Slope 150 (74.8 course rating · Black tees · 6,866 yds). 11 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 Rochester, 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 Rochester, 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.
