Hardest Public Golf Courses in New Hampshire
The hardest public golf course in New Hampshire is The Shattuck Golf Club in Jaffrey, with a slope of 142 and a course rating of 71.0 from the Blue tees (6,112 yards). It is a public course, open to all golfers. Next are Montcalm Golf Club (slope 138) and Stonebridge Country Club (slope 136).
5 hardest public courses in New Hampshire, by slope
Every course here has had its public access checked against a named source.
| Rank | Course | City | Access | Slope | Course rating | Tee | Yards | Access checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shattuck Golf Club | Jaffrey | Public | 142 | 71.0 | Blue | 6,112 | Nov 2026 source |
| 2 | Montcalm Golf Club | Enfield | Semi-private | 138 | 73.0 | Black | 6,677 | Nov 2026 source |
| 3 | Stonebridge Country Club | Goffstown | Public | 136 | 73.4 | Black | 6,808 | Nov 2026 source |
| 4 | Rochester Country Club | Rochester | Public | 136 | 72.3 | Black | 6,717 | Nov 2026 source |
| 5 | Mount Washington Course | Bretton Woods | Resort | 135 | 73.7 | Gold | 7,004 | Nov 2026 source |
How this list is built
Each course is ranked by the highest slope rating from its men's tees. Women's ratings are used only where a course publishes no men's rating. Only regulation 18-hole courses are included; nine-hole courses are left out.
Only courses whose public access Stymie has checked against the club's own site or another named source are listed, and private clubs are left out. That is why this list differs from the hardest golf courses in New Hampshire, which ranks every rated course.
Courses are checked in order from the highest slope down, and the list stops at the first course whose public access has not been checked yet, so nothing here skips over an unchecked course. Courses that were checked and could not be confirmed as open to the public are left out. 79 golf courses in New Hampshire have a slope rating on file, and Stymie has checked access for 12 of them so far.
Resort courses may require a stay or hold tee times for guests. Semi-private courses limit public tee times. Call ahead before you plan a round.
New Hampshire public course FAQ
What is the hardest public golf course in New Hampshire?
Of the New Hampshire courses Stymie has checked for public access, The Shattuck Golf Club in Jaffrey has the highest slope rating: 142 from the Blue tees, with a course rating of 71.0. Montcalm Golf Club is next at 138. Courses are checked from the highest slope down, so no unchecked course ranks above the ones listed.
Can anyone play The Shattuck Golf Club?
Yes. The Shattuck Golf Club is a public course, open to all golfers. Stymie checked its access in Nov 2026 against shattuckgolf.com. Tee-time policies change, so confirm with the course before you go.
How is difficulty measured?
By slope rating, which measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer. It runs from 55 to 155, and 113 is standard difficulty. Each course is ranked by the highest slope from its men's tees, and only regulation 18-hole courses are included. Course rating, the score a scratch golfer is expected to shoot, is shown alongside.
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