Highest Slope Rating

Hardest Golf Courses in Ulster County, New York

The 13 most challenging golf courses in Ulster 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. 13 of the 25 golf courses listed in Ulster 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	Green Acres Golf Club Blue tees · 6,020 yds · Rating 68.4 · Par 70Kingston	Kingston	70	136
2	Apple Greens Golf Course Blue tees · 6,345 yds · Rating 71.3 · Par 70Highland	Highland	70	133
3	Wiltwyck Golf Club Black tees · 6,877 yds · Rating 73.5 · Par 72Kingston	Kingston	72	132
4	New Paltz Golf Course Blue tees · 6,900 yds · Rating 73.4 · Par 72New Paltz	New Paltz	72	130
5	Rondout Country Club Blue tees · 6,568 yds · Rating 71.9 · Par 72 · Semi_privateAccord	Accord	72	130
6	Stone Dock Golf Course Blue tees · 6,330 yds · Rating 70.4 · Par 72High Falls	High Falls	72	130
7	Apple Greens East Blue tees · 6,356 yds · Rating 71.6 · Par 70Highland	Highland	70	128
8	Shawangunk Country Club Black tees · 5,606 yds · Rating 68.0 · Par 68 · Semi_privateEllenville	Ellenville	68	127
9	Lazy Swan Golf & Country Club Blue tees · 6,216 yds · Rating 71.0 · Par 70Town of Saugerties	Town of Saugerties	70	126
10	Hudson Valley Resort Golf Course Blue tees · 6,071 yds · Rating 69.9 · Par 70High Falls	High Falls	70	125
11	Twaalfskill Golf Club White/Blue tees · 5,752 yds · Rating 68.6 · Par 70Kingston	Kingston	70	120
12	Mohonk Golf Course Green tees · 5,414 yds · Rating 66.8 · Par 70Town of New Paltz	Town of New Paltz	70	115
13	Turtle Creek Golf Course Blue tees · 5,646 yds · Rating 65.6 · Par 70Wallkill	Wallkill	70	111

Ulster County Golf Course Rankings FAQ

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

Green Acres Golf Club in Kingston is currently the hardest golf course in Ulster County based on slope (slope rating 136).

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

29 golf courses in Ulster County are cataloged in Stymie's directory. This ranking page shows the top 13 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 Ulster 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.