The hardest golf courses in Smithtown, New York
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Smithtown, New York, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 64 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers East Setauket, Lido Beach, Hauppauge, Great River, West Babylon and 1 more nearby town.
Black
Bethpage State Park Golf Course
Farmingdale, NY, USASlope rating 152, 78.1 course rating, Blue tees, 7,468 yds
PublicA .W. Tillinghast & Rees Jones
- 4.5Conditions
- 4.4Layout
- 4.5Value
- 3.7Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
The Tillinghast design is home to some of the tightest fairways and thickest rough a golfer will find. You don't play Bethpage for the greens, you play for the journey to them. They're considerably flat and slow, which people dislike, but I think it adds a sense of fairness back to the golf course.
Written by
@rev
- Must play
- Challenging
- Great value
Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT, USASlope rating 146, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,040 yds
PrivateDevereux Emmet & Ron Forse
- 5.0Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
Some forgettable holes, but the good ones were pretty good. A little too quirky at times, but in phenomenal shape. Met Open played extremely difficult, think -1 was a 2 man playoff
Written by
@FlatironFlusher
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Jericho, NY, USASlope rating 143, 75.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,405 yds
PrivateDick Wilson & Brian Silva
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.9Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
An amazing championship layout that really goes under the radar in golf rich LI. A real test no matter what tee you play. A cool drivable par 4 (5) and cool short Par 5 finishing hole.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Pristine
- Restaurant
- Challenging
Valley/Lakes (Alternate)
Colonial Springs Golf Club
East Farmingdale, NY, USASlope rating 142, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,854 yds
PrivateArthur Hills
- 2.5Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Fun track and nice layout, greens were in rough shape but somehow rolled really well.
Written by
@Dhanderson08
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Woodway Country Club
Darien, CT, USASlope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,906 yds
PrivateWillie Park Jr. & Mark Mungeam
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
Classic Willie Park Jr course. Post Reno with the trees taken out has created a more open enjoyable round. Greens are fast & firm. Keeps asking you questions on each hole - fun round
Written by
@SackLodge
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Garden City Golf Club
Garden City, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,922 yds
(Pines/Valley (Alternate)) Colonial Springs Golf Club
East Farmingdale, NY, USA
Slope rating 139, 73.9 course rating, Gold tees, 7,001 yds
Indian Hills Country Club
Northport, NY, USA
Slope rating 139, 72.6 course rating, Gold tees, 6,631 yds
Brooklawn Country Club
Fairfield, CT, USA
Slope rating 138, 73.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,711 yds
The Mill River Club
Oyster Bay, NY, USA
Slope rating 138, 72.4 course rating, Championship tees, 6,623 yds
(Blue/Red) Glen Oaks Club
Old Westbury, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,961 yds
(Red) Eisenhower Park Golf Club
East Meadow, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 74.4 course rating, Blue tees, 7,107 yds
Rock Hill Golf & Country Club
Manorville, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 73.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,050 yds
Shorehaven Golf Club
East Norwalk, CT, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,548 yds
Willow Creek Golf & Country Club
Mount Sinai, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,611 yds
Wind Watch Golf & Country Club
Hauppauge, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,686 yds
North Shore Country Club
Glen Head, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,543 yds
St. George's Golf & Country Club
East Setauket, NY, USA
Slope rating 136, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,408 yds
Innis Arden Golf Club
Old Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,307 yds
Stonebridge Golf Links & Country Club
Smithtown, NY, USA
Slope rating 135, 70.8 course rating, Blue tees, 6,245 yds
Piping Rock Club
Locust Valley, NY, USA
Slope rating 134, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,743 yds
Country Club of Darien
Darien, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,703 yds
The Creek
Locust Valley, NY, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.9 course rating, Silver tees, 6,537 yds
The Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course
Woodbury, NY, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,376 yds
Oak Hills Park Golf Course
Norwalk, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,317 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 Smithtown, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Black at Bethpage State Park Golf Course is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Smithtown, New York at Slope 152 (78.1 course rating · Blue tees · 7,468 yds). 64 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 Smithtown, 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 Smithtown, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:15 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
