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Longest Golf Courses in Rhode Island

The 22 longest golf courses in Rhode Island, ranked by total yardage from the back tees.

The longest golf course in Rhode Island on Stymie is Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, stretching 7,102 yards from the back tees and a slope rating of 139. 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 Rhode Island's golf courses on Stymie is 6,354 yards. 1 course plays 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
22
Longest
7,102 yds
Avg back tee
6,354 yds
Over 7,000 yds
1
#CourseYards
1
Newport National Golf Club
Slope 139 · Par 72Middletown
7,102
2
Cranston Country Club
Slope 131 · Par 71 · Geoffrey Cornish · 1970Cranston
6,899
3
Alpine Country Club
Slope 130 · Par 72 · Geoffrey Cornish · 1960 · PrivateCranston
6,864
4
Rose Hill Golf Club
Slope 139 · Par 72 · Intergolf Designs / Michael Wereman · 2001Wakefield
6,826
5
Richmond Country Club
Slope 143 · Par 79 · Geoffrey Cornish · 1991Richmond
6,748
6
Kirkbrae Country Club
Slope 132 · Par 72 · Geoffrey Cornish · 1960 · PrivateLincoln
6,745
7
Green Valley Country Club
Slope 139 · Par 71 · Manual Raposa · 1957Portsmouth
6,744
8
Point Judith Country Club
Slope 133 · Par 71 · William Davis · 1894 · PrivateNarragansett
6,722
9
Warwick Country Club
Slope 134 · Par 69 · Donald Ross · 1923 · PrivateWarwick
6,646
10
Triggs Memorial Golf Course
Slope 134 · Par 72 · Donald Ross · 1930Providence
6,588
11
Metacomet Country Club
Slope 137 · Par 70 · Donald Ross · 1908East Providence
6,466
12
Jamestown Golf Course
Slope 108 · Par 70 · 1895Jamestown
6,456
13
Potowomut Golf Club
Slope 134 · Par 73 · 1927East Greenwich
6,380
14
Sakonnet Golf Club
Slope 133 · Par 71 · Donald Ross · 1899Little Compton
6,320
15
The Misquamicut Club
Slope 125 · Par 69 · Willie Anderson · 1895Watch Hill
6,224
16
Bristol Golf Club
Slope 135 · Par 70Bristol
6,138
17
West Warwick Country Club
Slope 132 · Par 72 · McGregor · 1925 · Semi_privateWest Warwick
6,002
18
Lincoln Country Club
Slope 123 · Par 70 · 1955 · PrivateLincoln
5,882
19
Rolling Greens Golf Course
Slope 126 · Par 72North Kingstown
5,826
20
Midville Country Club
Slope 118 · Par 70 · Carmine Lombardi · 1961West Warwick
5,810
21
Louisquisset Golf Club
Slope 128 · Par 68North Providence
5,315
22
Crystal Lake Golf Club
Slope 118 · Par 70 · Howard Maurer · 2003Mapleville
5,088

Frequently asked questions

What is the longest golf course in Rhode Island?

Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, Rhode Island is the longest ranked course at 7,102 yards from the back tees.

How many courses in Rhode Island play over 7,000 yards?

1 course in Rhode Island plays 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 Rhode Island?

The average maximum yardage for golf courses in Rhode Island is 6,354 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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