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Longest Golf Courses in Delaware

The 25 longest golf courses in Delaware, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Delaware on Stymie is Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, designed by Dick Wilson, stretching 7,488 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 143. Anything over 7,000 yards qualifies as "championship length" by modern standards, and the layouts below all clear that bar — most by a wide margin.

The average maximum yardage across Delaware's golf courses on Stymie is 6,071 yards. 3 courses play to 7,000 yards or more — the threshold most tournament setups use to ensure long hitters can't simply drive their way around the layout. Long courses typically pair the extra distance with wider fairways and larger greens so the round stays playable.

If you're a long hitter looking for a course that will actually test your driving distance, or you want to play the same tees the pros would, work your way through this list. Just remember: yardage isn't the same as difficulty — a 7,400-yard course with wide fairways and minimal water can play easier than a 6,500-yard target-golf design with hazards on every hole.

Ranked
25
Longest
7,488 yds
Avg back tee
6,071 yds
Over 7,000 yds
3
#CourseYards
1
Wilmington Country Club
Slope 143 · Par 71 · Dick WilsonWilmington
7,488
2
Back Creek Golf Club
Slope 129 · Par 71 · David E. Horne · 1997Middletown
7,048
3
Wedgwood Country Club
Slope 137 · Par 72Washington Township
7,030
4
Running Deer Golf Club
Slope 136 · Par 72Pittsgrove Township
6,985
5
Heritage Shores Club
Slope 139 · Par 72Bridgeville
6,980
6
Baywood Greens Golf Course
Slope 142 · Par 72Long Neck
6,924
7
White Clay Creek Country Club
Slope 141 · Par 72Wilmington
6,876
8
Wild Quail Golf and Country Club
Slope 130 · Par 72 · Bill Love · 1990Dover
6,786
9
Fieldstone Golf Club
Slope 145 · Par 71 · 1999Greenville
6,744
10
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Course
Slope 138 · Par 72 · Rick Jacobson · 1999Ocean View
6,737
11
Scotland Run
Slope 140 · Par 71Monroe Township
6,672
12
Hooper's Landing Golf Course
Slope 129 · Par 72Seaford
6,661
13
Delcastle Golf Course
Slope 121 · Par 72 · Ed Ault · 1971Wilmington
6,623
14
Rehoboth Beach Country Club
Slope 137 · Par 72 · 1961Rehoboth Beach
6,606
15
Maple Dale Country Club
Slope 140 · Par 72Dover
6,572
16
Brandywine Country Club
Slope 134 · Par 71 · 1947Wilmington
6,514
17
Rock Manor Golf Course
Slope 126 · Par 71 · 1938Wilmington
6,405
18
Newark Country Club
Slope 132 · Par 71 · 1921Newark
6,396
19
Deerfield
Slope 138 · Par 70Newark
6,323
20
Kings Creek Country Club
Slope 129 · Par 71 · Dominic Palombo · 1990Rehoboth Beach
6,314
21
Jonathans Landing Golf Club
Slope 123 · Par 71Magnolia
6,218
22
Ed Oliver Golf Club
Slope 131 · Par 70 · 1910Wilmington
6,168
23
Eagle Creek Golf Course
Slope 125 · Par 70 · Ed Ault · 1961Magnolia
6,007
24
Salem Country Club
Slope 117 · Par 76Elsinboro Township
5,396
25
Bidermann Golf Course
Slope 121 · Par 71 · Dick Wilson · 1964 · PrivateWilmington
4,172

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Delaware?

Wilmington Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware is the longest ranked course at 7,488 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Delaware play over 7,000 yards?

3 courses in Delaware play to 7,000 yards or more from the back tees. That threshold is the common yardstick for a "championship length" course.

What is the average yardage of a golf course in Delaware?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Delaware is 6,071 yards from the back tees. Most full-length 18-hole courses fall between 6,400 and 7,200 yards at the tips.

Why are some golf courses so long?

Modern championship designs stretch past 7,200 yards to challenge pros who routinely drive the ball 300+ yards. Longer courses typically have wider fairways, larger greens, and multiple tee sets so average players can still enjoy the course from shorter yardages.

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