Hardest golf courses on record in New Jersey

The 50 hardest golf courses on record in New Jersey carry slope ratings from 153 at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster to 134. They are ranked from the 109 New Jersey courses with a reliable published slope rating — 49% of the 221 listed here; the median slope across that group is 134. The rest carry no published slope rating, so a harder course may not appear on this list.

1. 1 Trump National Golf Club Bedminster Bedminster 153 slope 77.6 rating · 7,781 yds
2. 2 Trump National Golf Club, Colts Neck Colts Neck Private 152 slope 77.9 rating · 7,573 yds
3. 3 Baltusrol Golf Course Springfield 151 slope 75.9 rating · 7,279 yds
4. 4 Bayonne Golf Club Bayonne Private 149 slope Par 71 · 74.5 rating · 7,129 yds
5. 5 Medford Village Country Club Medford Lakes Private 148 slope Par 72 · 75.2 rating · 7,229 yds
6. 6 Liberty National Golf Club Jersey City 146 slope 76.4 rating · 7,246 yds
7. 7 Arcola Country Club Paramus Private 146 slope Par 72 · 75.9 rating · 7,356 yds
8. 8 TPC Jasna Polana Princeton Private 145 slope Par 72 · 75.0 rating · 7,098 yds
9. 9 Stone Harbor Golf Club Cape May Court House Private 145 slope Par 72 · 74.5 rating · 6,839 yds
10. 10 Galloway National Golf Club Absecon Highlands Private 144 slope Par 71 · 74.1 rating · 7,104 yds
11. 11 Essex County Country Club West Orange Private 142 slope Par 71 · 75.0 rating · 7,101 yds
12. 12 New Jersey National Golf Club Basking Ridge Private 142 slope Par 72 · 73.5 rating · 6,912 yds
13. 13 Ridge at Back Brook Ringoes Private 141 slope Par 72 · 75.2 rating · 7,215 yds
14. 14 Ballamor Golf Club English Creek 141 slope 74.7 rating · 7,051 yds
15. 15 Hollywood Golf Club Ocean Township Private 141 slope Par 72 · 74.4 rating · 6,998 yds
16. 16 Cherry Valley Country Club Blawenburg Private 141 slope Par 72 · 74.2 rating · 7,103 yds
17. 17 Hawk Pointe Golf Club Washington Private 141 slope Par 72 · 73.9 rating · 6,891 yds
18. 18 Black Oak Golf Club Chester 141 slope 73.7 rating · 6,831 yds
19. 19 Pine Barrens Golf Club Cedar Glen West Private 141 slope Par 72 · 73.5 rating · 6,979 yds
20. 20 Mountain Ridge Country Club North Caldwell Private 140 slope Par 71 · 74.5 rating · 7,140 yds
21. 21 Hackensack Golf Club Emerson Private 140 slope Par 72 · 74.2 rating · 6,964 yds
22. 22 Basking Ridge Country Club Basking Ridge Private 140 slope Par 71 · 74.1 rating · 6,906 yds
23. 23 Alpine Country Club Demarest Private 140 slope Par 72 · 74.0 rating · 6,892 yds
24. 24 Eagle Ridge Golf Club Cedar Glen West 140 slope 73.8 rating · 6,885 yds
25. 25 Tavistock Country Club Tavistock Private 139 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 6,908 yds
26. 26 Fairmount Country Club Chatham Private 139 slope Par 72 · 73.7 rating · 6,831 yds
27. 27 North Jersey Country Club Wayne Private 139 slope Par 72 · 73.6 rating · 6,695 yds
28. 28 Rockaway River Country Club Denville Private 139 slope Par 72 · 73.4 rating · 6,811 yds
29. 29 Battleground Country Club Manalapan Private 139 slope Par 71 · 73.2 rating · 6,925 yds
30. 30 Spring Brook Country Club Morristown Private 139 slope Par 70 · 73.0 rating · 6,528 yds
31. 31 Plainfield Country Club Edison Private 138 slope Par 72 · 74.7 rating · 7,110 yds
32. 32 Haworth Country Club Haworth Private 138 slope Par 72 · 73.9 rating · 7,028 yds
33. 33 Forsgate Country Club Forsgate 138 slope 73.4 rating · 6,853 yds
34. 34 Somerset Hills Country Club Bernardsville Private 137 slope Par 71 · 73.2 rating · 6,783 yds
35. 35 Bowling Green Golf Club Oak Ridge Public 137 slope Par 72 · 73.0 rating · 6,848 yds
36. 36 High Bridge Hills Golf Club High Bridge Public 137 slope Par 70 · 73.0 rating · 6,541 yds
37. 37 Royce Brook Golf Club (East Course) Millstone Public 136 slope Par 72 · 73.7 rating · 6,946 yds
38. 38 Cape May Golf Club Erma 136 slope 73.0 rating · 6,930 yds
39. 39 Howell Park Golf Course Farmingdale Public 135 slope Par 72 · 73.8 rating · 6,964 yds
40. 40 Rumson Country Club Rumson Private 135 slope Par 71 · 73.7 rating · 6,861 yds
41. 41 Knickerbocker Country Club Tenafly Private 135 slope Par 72 · 72.8 rating · 6,726 yds
42. 42 Metuchen Golf and Country Club Metuchen Private 135 slope Par 72 · 72.8 rating · 6,766 yds
43. 43 Scotland Run Clayton Public 135 slope Par 71 · 72.7 rating · 6,672 yds
44. 44 Little Mill Country Club Medford Lakes Private 135 slope Par 71 · 72.2 rating · 6,611 yds
45. 45 McCullough's Emerald Golf Links Bargaintown Public 135 slope Par 71 · 72.2 rating · 6,535 yds
46. 46 Rancocas Golf Club Willingboro Public 135 slope Par 71 · 71.3 rating · 6,486 yds
47. 47 Cobblestone Creek Country Club Lawrence Township Private 135 slope Par 70 · 71.0 rating · 6,344 yds
48. 48 Glen Ridge Country Club Glen Ridge Private 135 slope Par 71 · 70.3 rating · 6,142 yds
49. 49 Crestmont Country Club Pleasantdale Private 134 slope Par 72 · 73.6 rating · 7,058 yds
50. 50 Galloping Hill Golf Course Kenilworth Public 134 slope Par 71 · 73.4 rating · 6,855 yds