The hardest golf courses in Vermont
The hardest 18-hole golf courses in Vermont, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 8 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Championship
Jay Peak Resort
Jay, VT, USASlope rating 138, 73.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,908 yds
PublicGraham Cooke
- 5.0Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 5.0Value
- 5.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Must play
- Underrated
Green Mountain National Golf Club
Killington, VT, USASlope rating 138, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,589 yds
PublicGene Bates
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
A typical mountain resort course type feel. An extremely hilly layout that forces you to hit it straight. Can be very frustrating if you hit it off line. Conditions were solid, green complexes were interesting.
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- Slow greens
Burlington Country Club
Burlington, VT, USASlope rating 134, 71.6 course rating, Black tees, 6,471 yds
PrivateDonald Ross
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Pristine
Gleneagles
The Golf Club at Equinox
Manchester, VT, USASlope rating 129, 70.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,423 yds
PublicWalter Travis
- 2.5Conditions
- 2.5Layout
- 2.0Value
- 2.5Scenery
- 1.5Facilities
- Views
- Pristine
- Putting area
Dorset Field Club
Dorset, VT, USASlope rating 127, 70.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,194 yds
Private
- 4.0Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Underrated
Ekwanok Country Club
Manchester, VT, USA
Slope rating 124, 69.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,566 yds
The Woodstock Inn & Resort
Woodstock, VT, USA
Slope rating 121, 70.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,052 yds
Lake Morey Inn Resort
Fairlee, VT, USA
Slope rating 120, 69.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,024 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. State pages include courses across Vermont. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Championship at Jay Peak Resort is #1 on Course Vaults in Vermont at Slope 138 (73.1 course rating · Gold tees · 6,908 yds). 8 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. State pages include courses across Vermont. 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.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 3:41 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
