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10 Challenging Public Golf Courses in New York
How this list is ordered: we compare public-access courses with course rating, slope and yardage in our directory, using a composite of rating relative to par, slope and listed length. These figures describe aspects of playing difficulty. They do not measure conditioning, value or enjoyment, and this is not an official ranking of the hardest courses. Difficulty depends on the tees you play; our stored figures may represent different tee sets. Private and closed courses are excluded. Resort and semi-private courses may have visitor restrictions, so check with the course before booking.
- Bethpage Black — Farmingdale, NY
Par 71 · rating 77.5 · slope 155 · 7,465 yds - Winding Hills Golf Course — Montgomery, NY
Par 57 · rating 70.0 · slope 113 · 2,595 yds · book tee times - Pound Ridge Golf Club — Pound Ridge, NY
Par 72 · rating 75.9 · slope 148 · 7,165 yds · book tee times - Timber Banks Country Club — Baldwinsville, NY
Par 72 · rating 76.3 · slope 143 · 7,275 yds · book tee times - Monster Golf Club — Town of Thompson, NY
Par 72 · rating 75.8 · slope 143 · 7,327 yds - The Links at Greystone — Walworth, NY
Par 72 · rating 75.6 · slope 144 · 7,194 yds · book tee times - Lake Placid Club - Links Course — Lake Placid, NY
Par 71 · rating 74.3 · slope 147 · 6,915 yds - Sagamore Golf Course — Bolton Landing, NY
Par 70 · rating 74.5 · slope 139 · 6,821 yds - Saratoga National Golf Course — Saratoga Springs, NY
Par 72 · rating 75.3 · slope 144 · 7,241 yds - Glen Oak Golf Course — East Amherst, NY
Par 72 · rating 75.4 · slope 142 · 7,310 yds · book tee times