The hardest golf courses in Waterbury, Connecticut
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Waterbury, Connecticut, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 40 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Also covers New Haven, Middlefield, Hamden, Oxford, Wallingford and 1 more nearby town.
Great River Golf Club
Milford, CT, USASlope rating 146, 74.6 course rating, Black tees, 7,060 yds
PublicTommy Fazio
- 3.8Conditions
- 4.0Layout
- 3.5Value
- 4.3Scenery
- 4.0Facilities
- Driving range
- Must play
- Fast greens
Connecticut Golf Club
Easton, CT, USASlope rating 144, 76.2 course rating, The Wein tees, 7,155 yds
PrivateGeoffrey Cornish & Silva
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.8Layout
- 3.0Scenery
- 4.3Facilities
Very difficult and hilly course. Conditions are good, just a bit of target golf while still playing long. A few cool holes, some nice views, but definitely a step below some of the other great courses in Fairfield County, CT.
Written by
@BirdiesAvenue
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
Bull's Bridge Golf Club
South Kent, CT, USASlope rating 137, 74.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,992 yds
PrivateTom Fazio
- 4.5Conditions
- 3.8Layout
- 5.0Scenery
- NRFacilities
- Hidden gem
- Views
- Driving range
Richter Park Golf Course
Danbury, CT, USASlope rating 137, 73.2 course rating, Blue tees, 6,744 yds
PublicEdward C. Ryder
- 4.0Conditions
- 3.3Layout
- 3.5Value
- 2.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Underrated
- Challenging
- Driving range
Laurel View Country Club
Hamden, CT, USASlope rating 136, 74.0 course rating, Black tees, 6,900 yds
PublicGeoffrey Cornish
Front had a tornado tear some holes up and so has been redone and is in better shape than the back that is more hilly and narrow.
Written by
@daniel
- Driving range
- Parkland
- Putting area
The Golf Club of Oxford Greens
Oxford, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 75.4 course rating, Black tees, 7,186 yds
The Course at Yale
New Haven, CT, USA
Slope rating 135, 72.9 course rating, Championship tees, 6,779 yds
Torrington Country Club
Goshen, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 75.1 course rating, Gold tees, 6,651 yds
Whitney Farms Golf Club
Monroe, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.7 course rating, Blue tees, 6,714 yds
Farmington Woods Golf Club
Avon, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 72.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,577 yds
Country Club of Waterbury
Waterbury, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,603 yds
Indian Hill Country Club
Newington, CT, USA
Slope rating 134, 71.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,513 yds
(Player) Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Middlefield, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.7 course rating, Gold tees, 6,725 yds
Wampanoag Country Club
West Hartford, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.5 course rating, Blue tees, 6,610 yds
Tashua Knolls Golf Club
Trumbull, CT, USA
Slope rating 133, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,540 yds
(Jones) Lyman Orchards Golf Club
Middlefield, CT, USA
Slope rating 132, 73.3 course rating, Macoun tees, 7,011 yds
Wethersfield Country Club
Wethersfield, CT, USA
Slope rating 132, 72.1 course rating, Black tees, 6,604 yds
(TPC River Highlands) TPC at River Highlands
Cromwell, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 73.0 course rating, Gold tees, 6,852 yds
New Haven Country Club
Hamden, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.8 course rating, Gold tees, 6,560 yds
Hunter Golf Club
Meriden, CT, USA
Slope rating 131, 71.6 course rating, Blue tees, 6,362 yds
Timberlin Golf Club
Berlin, CT, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 6,858 yds
Orange Hills Country Club
Orange, CT, USA
Slope rating 130, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,511 yds
(Oak Lane) The Tradition Golf Club
Woodbridge, CT, USA
Slope rating 129, 72.4 course rating, Black tees, 6,680 yds
Watertown Golf Club
Watertown, CT, USA
Slope rating 128, 71.5 course rating, Gold tees, 6,638 yds
Candlewood Valley Country Club
New Milford, CT, USA
Slope rating 127, 72.1 course rating, Blue tees, 6,441 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 Waterbury, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Great River Golf Club is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Waterbury, Connecticut at Slope 146 (74.6 course rating · Black tees · 7,060 yds). 40 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 Waterbury, 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 Waterbury, 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.
