maps.golfThe hardest golf courses in New Hampshire, by slope rating
We ranked 19 New Hampshire courses with a maps.golf guide using the numbers on their own scorecards. The Shattuck Golf Club is the hardest: a slope of 142 from the Blue tees (course rating 71.0).
Updated November 5, 2026
| # | Course | Location | Slope | Rating | Tees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shattuck Golf Club | Jaffrey, NH | 142 | 71.0 | Blue |
| 2 | Stonebridge Country Club | Goffstown, NH | 136 | 72.9 | Championship |
| 3 | Rochester Country Club | Rochester, NH | 136 | 72.3 | Black |
| 4 | Kingswood Golf Club | Wolfeboro, NH | 134 | 71.4 | Blue |
| 5 | Passaconaway Country Club | Litchfield, NH | 132 | 73.0 | Blue |
| 6 | Lochmere Golf & Country Club | Tilton, NH | 130 | 72.7 | Blue |
| 7 | Country Club of New Hampshire | North Sutton, NH | 130 | 72.0 | Gold |
| 8 | Pembroke Pines Country Club | Pembroke, NH | 130 | 71.8 | Blue |
| 9 | Beaver Meadow Golf Course | Concord, NH | 127 | 70.8 | Blue |
| 10 | Farmington Country Club | Farmington, NH | 127 | — | White |
| 11 | Hoodkroft Country Club | Derry, NH | 125 | 71.2 | Blue/Black |
| 12 | Amherst Country Club | Amherst, NH | 124 | 70.8 | Black |
| 13 | Derryfield Country Club | Manchester, NH | 124 | 69.1 | Blue |
| 14 | Mount Pleasant Course | Bretton Woods, NH | 124 | — | White |
| 15 | Nippo Lake Golf Course | Barrington, NH | 121 | 66.5 | Back |
| 16 | Hooper Golf Course | Walpole, NH | 120 | 69.2 | White |
| 17 | Androscoggin Valley Country Club | Gorham, NH | 118 | 67.9 | Blue |
| 18 | Duston Country Club | Hopkinton, NH | 107 | — | Red |
| 19 | Canterbury Woods Country Club | Canterbury, NH | 96 | 62.5 | Red |
How we ranked them
Slope rating measures how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer; 113 is average and 155 is the maximum. Each course is ranked by the highest men's slope on its own scorecard, from whichever tees carry it. Ties go to the higher course rating.
The list covers courses with a free maps.golf guide whose scorecard we’ve published, and it updates on its own as new guides go live. Numbers are as printed on each course’s card; courses re-rate and re-tee, so check the course’s own scorecard before you play. Running one of these courses and see a wrong number? Tell us.
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