Highest Slope Rating

Hardest Golf Courses in Suffolk County, New York

The 25 most challenging golf courses in Suffolk County, New York, ranked by the highest slope rating from each course's men's tees. Tee-by-tee yardage, slope, and course rating for every course.

How this ranking is built

Slope rating measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer. 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. Where a course has both, its 18-hole rating is used rather than a nine-hole one. 54 of the 99 golf courses listed in Suffolk County, New York have a slope rating on file, taken from each course's published scorecard.

Hardest Easiest Longest

Hardest public courses in New York Every rated course in New York

#	Course	City	Par	Slope
1	Sebonack Golf Course#51 GD Black tees · 7,512 yds · Rating 77.1 · Par 72 · PrivateTown of Southampton	Town of Southampton	72	151
2	Hampton Hills Black tees · 6,718 yds · Rating 74.6 · Par 71 · PrivateTown of Southampton	Town of Southampton	71	148
3	Colonial Springs Golf Club Gold tees · 6,862 yds · Rating 74.0 · Par 72 · PrivateEast Farmingdale	East Farmingdale	72	145
4	Noyac Golf Club Championship tees · 7,007 yds · Rating 74.9 · Par 72Sag Harbor	Sag Harbor	72	144
5	Fishers Island Club Black tees · 6,597 yds · Rating 72.8 · Par 70Fishers Island	Fishers Island	70	144
6	Montauk Downs State Park Black tees · 6,988 yds · Rating 75.2 · Par 72Montauk	Montauk	72	143
7	The Bridge Golf Club Black tees · 6,805 yds · Rating 74.4 · Par 72Town of Southampton	Town of Southampton	72	143
8	Long Island National Black tees · 6,861 yds · Rating 73.7 · Par 71Town of Riverhead	Town of Riverhead	71	142
9	Atlantic Golf Club Black tees · 7,084 yds · Rating 74.7 · Par 72 · PrivateTown of Southampton	Town of Southampton	72	140
10	Indian Hills Country Club Black tees · 6,537 yds · Rating 72.9 · Par 72Town of Huntington	Town of Huntington	72	140
11	East Hampton Golf Club Blue tees · 6,208 yds · Rating 71.8 · Par 71 · PrivateEast Hampton	East Hampton	71	139
12	Friar's Head Back tees · 7,071 yds · Rating 74.6 · Par 71Town of Riverhead	Town of Riverhead	71	138
13	Maidstone Club#53 GD Blue tees · 3,320 yds · Rating 36.6 · Par 36 · PrivateVillage of East Hampton	Village of East Hampton	36	138
14	Laurel Links Country Club Black tees · 6,813 yds · Rating 74.0 · Par 71Town of Southold	Town of Southold	71	136
15	Wind Watch Golf & Country Club Black tees · 6,686 yds · Rating 72.4 · Par 72Brentwood	Brentwood	72	136
16	Southward Ho Country Club Blue tees · 6,650 yds · Rating 72.1 · Par 71Brentwood	Brentwood	71	136
17	Willow Creek Golf and Country Club Black tees · 6,610 yds · Rating 72.5 · Par 71Town of Brookhaven	Town of Brookhaven	71	136
18	Bellport Country Club Black tees · 6,336 yds · Rating 71.5 · Par 71Village of Bellport	Village of Bellport	71	135
19	Stonebridge Golf Links Blue tees · 6,280 yds · Rating 70.8 · Par 70Town of Smithtown	Town of Smithtown	70	135
20	Hamlet Golf & Country Club Black tees · 6,232 yds · Rating 71.1 · Par 70 · PrivateCommack	Commack	70	135
21	Cold Spring Country Club Blue tees · 6,547 yds · Rating 72.4 · Par 71Town of Huntington	Town of Huntington	71	134
22	Shinnecock Hills Golf Club#4 GD Green tees · 6,506 yds · Rating 72.3 · Par 70 · PrivateSouthampton	Southampton	70	134
23	Rock Hill Golf and Country Club Black tees · 7,050 yds · Rating 73.6 · Par 71Manorville	Manorville	71	133
24	Pine Ridge Golf Club Black tees · 6,607 yds · Rating 72.1 · Par 70Town of Brookhaven	Town of Brookhaven	70	133
25	Westhampton Country Club Red/White tees · 6,309 yds · Rating 71.4 · Par 70Village of Westhampton Beach	Village of Westhampton Beach	70	133

Suffolk County Golf Course Rankings FAQ

What is the hardest golf course in Suffolk County, New York?

Sebonack Golf Course in Town of Southampton is currently the hardest golf course in Suffolk County based on slope (slope rating 151).

How many ranked golf courses are in Suffolk County, New York?

111 golf courses in Suffolk County are cataloged in Stymie's directory. This ranking page shows the top 25 by slope.

How are the rankings calculated?

Rankings use the highest USGA slope rating from each course's men's tees. Women's ratings are used only where a course publishes no men's rating. Where a course has both, its 18-hole rating is used rather than a nine-hole one. Slope measures relative difficulty for a bogey golfer versus a scratch golfer, on a scale from 55 (easiest) to 155 (most challenging). A slope of 113 is average.

Can I book a tee time at these Suffolk County courses?

Each course name links to its Stymie page with scorecard data where available, architect info, and official contact details. Stymie does not currently book tee times or show live availability, and tee-time alerts are in development.