Hoover Country Club

Birmingham, AL

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,908

Shortest tees

4,079

Slope range

114–139

The course, hole by hole

Drawn from the scorecard — every bar is a hole, height is yardage, color is par.

USGA ratings per set. Slope is how much harder it gets when you're not scratch — 113 is neutral.

Tee	Yards	Par	Rating	Slope
V	6,908	72	73.7	139
Chairman	6,718	72	72.7	138
IV	6,478	72	71.6	136
IV/III Mix	6,164	72	70.1	134
III	5,920	72	69.1	130
III/II Mix	5,612	72	67.7	127
II	5,356	72	66.6	124
II/I	5,237	72	66	123
I	4,949	72	64.7	121
0	4,079	71	61.7	114

Three honest reads, computed from this course's tee data — the same math the quiz uses. Fame is not fit.

The new golfer

still learning · ~190 off the tee

Play the Is — 4,949 yds (64.7/121)
Expect 99–105

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the IV/III Mixs — 6,164 yds (70.1/134)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Vs — 6,908 yds (73.7/139)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.