The hardest golf courses in Watch Hill, Rhode Island
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Watch Hill, Rhode Island, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 16 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers Charlestown, Wyoming, Westerly, Hope Valley and West Kingston.
North
Course at Lake of Isles
North Stonington, CT, USASlope rating 146, 76.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,279 yds
PrivateRees Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 3.4Layout
- 3.8Scenery
- 3.6Facilities
Absolutely can’t recommend this course enough if you’re looking for a great fall golf experience in New England. I’ve played here last few years in October and it’s been a great experience, skip the summer rates and get out here when the foliage is prime!
Written by
@Jolfer
- Driving range
- Restaurant
- Views
Fishers Island Club
Fishers Island, NY, USASlope rating 143, 72.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,566 yds
PrivateSeth Raynor
- 4.8Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- 4.6Scenery
- 3.7Facilities
Time capsule experience with template holes, modest length and adherence to the past. The setting cannot be replicated anywhere.
Written by
@Gdub201
- Must play
- Views
- Walkable
South
Course at Lake of Isles
North Stonington, CT, USASlope rating 141, 76.2 course rating, Black tees, 7,346 yds
PrivateRees Jones
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.5Layout
- 4.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
Montauk Downs State Park Golf Course
Montauk, NY, USASlope rating 141, 75.3 course rating, Black tees, 6,988 yds
PublicRobert Trent Jones Sr. & Rees Jones
- 2.8Conditions
- 4.2Layout
- 4.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.8Facilities
- Hidden gem
- Challenging
- Great value
Black Hall Club
Old Lyme, CT, USASlope rating 140, 73.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,659 yds
PrivateRobert Trent Jones
- 5.0Conditions
- 5.0Layout
- 4.0Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
Pristine and pure RTJ track. With many dog legs and elevated, seriously protected greens, bring your A game
Written by
@greco
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Must play
(Main) Shelter Harbor Golf Club
Charlestown, RI, USA
Slope rating 135, 73.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,029 yds
Point Judith Country Club
Narragansett, RI, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Black tees, 6,717 yds
Meadow Brook Golf Club
Wyoming, RI, USA
Slope rating 132, 75.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,468 yds
Fenner Hill Golf Club
Hope Valley, RI, USA
Slope rating 132, 71.4 course rating, Blue tees, 6,636 yds
Norwich Golf Club
Norwich, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 70.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,228 yds
Exeter Country Club
Exeter, RI, USA
Slope rating 126, 72.1 course rating, Long tees, 6,921 yds
Misquamicut Club
Watch Hill, RI, USA
Slope rating 125, 70.3 course rating, Blue tees, 6,214 yds
Shennecossett Golf Club
Groton, CT, USA
Slope rating 124, 71.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,562 yds
Winnapaug Country Club
Westerly, RI, USA
Slope rating 124, 70.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,391 yds
Richmond Country Club
Hope Valley, RI, USA
Slope rating 120, 70.0 course rating, Blue tees, 6,817 yds
Laurel Lane Country Club
West Kingston, RI, USA
Slope rating 120, 69.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,177 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 Watch Hill, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
North at Course at Lake of Isles is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Watch Hill, Rhode Island at Slope 146 (76.6 course rating · Black tees · 7,279 yds). 16 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 Watch Hill, 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 Watch Hill, 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.
