The hardest golf courses in Stamford, Connecticut
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Stamford, Connecticut, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 112 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Greenwich, Darien, Ridgefield, Norwalk, Westport and 5 more nearby towns.
Manhattan Woods Golf Club
West Nyack, NY, USASlope rating 153, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,109 yds
PrivateGary Player & Stephen Kay
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Trump National Golf Club - Westchester
Briarcliff Manor, NY, USASlope rating 152, 77.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,361 yds
PrivateJim Fazio
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.3Layout
- 3.5Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Pound Ridge Golf Club
Pound Ridge, NY, USASlope rating 150, 76.0 course rating, Black tees, 7,165 yds
PublicPete Dye
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 2.9Value
- 3.9Scenery
- 3.5Facilities
Anyone who has played a Pete Dye track before will instantly recognize his classic touches all over this track. The incredible bunkering(with tiny bunkers that look huge from the tee), the small green par 3s, and some excellent short par 4s.
Written by
@Tom Doakito
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Hudson National Golf Club
Croton-on-Hudson, NY, USASlope rating 148, 75.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,131 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- 4.8Facilities
Great routing located above the banks of the Hudson River. Course offers a great routing with scenic views, especially on the Par-3 16th hole.
Written by
@Pdiederich10
- Pristine
- Views
- Locker rooms
The Golf Club of Purchase
Purchase, NY, USASlope rating 148, 74.3 course rating, Champions tees, 6,876 yds
PrivateJack Nicklaus
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Bar
Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point
Bronx, NY, USA
Slope rating 146, 76.3 course rating, Black tees, 7,407 yds
Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT, USA
Slope rating 146, 75.1 course rating, Black tees, 7,040 yds
Saint Andrews Golf Club
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, USA
Slope rating 146, 73.6 course rating, Championship tees, 6,614 yds
The Apawamis Club
Rye, NY, USA
Slope rating 146, 73.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,741 yds
The Stanwich Club
Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 145, 76.6 course rating, Witch tees, 7,445 yds
Connecticut Golf Club
Easton, CT, USA
Slope rating 144, 76.2 course rating, The Wein tees, 7,155 yds
Westchester Country Club
Rye, NY, USA
Slope rating 144, 73.1 course rating, Blue/Black tees, 6,718 yds
Whippoorwill Club
Armonk, NY, USA
Slope rating 144, 73.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,636 yds
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Jericho, NY, USA
Slope rating 143, 75.3 course rating, Blue tees, 7,405 yds
Old Oaks Country Club
Purchase, NY, USA
Slope rating 143, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,848 yds
Bedford Golf & Tennis Club
Bedford, NY, USA
Slope rating 142, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,662 yds
(East) Winged Foot Golf Club
Mamaroneck, NY, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.9 course rating, Blue tees, 6,808 yds
Rockland Country Club
Sparkill, NY, USA
Slope rating 141, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,568 yds
(West) Winged Foot Golf Club
Mamaroneck, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.9 course rating, Blue tees, 7,258 yds
Quaker Ridge Golf Club
Scarsdale, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,008 yds
Woodway Country Club
Darien, CT, USA
Slope rating 140, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,906 yds
Anglebrook Golf Club
Lincolndale, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,001 yds
Fenway Golf Club
Scarsdale, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,706 yds
Burning Tree Country Club
Greenwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 140, 73.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,654 yds
Sands Point Golf Club
Sands Point, NY, USA
Slope rating 140, 72.6 course rating, Champions tees, 6,644 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 Stamford, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Manhattan Woods Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Stamford, Connecticut at Slope 153 (76.0 course rating · Black tees · 7,109 yds). 112 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 Stamford, 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 Stamford, 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.
