The Shoals — The Schoolmaster

Muscle Shoals, AL

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,971

Shortest tees

5,848

Slope range

128–148

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
Black	7,971	72	77.6	148
Purple	7,294	72	74.6	141
Orange	6,778	72	72.2	136
White	6,160	72	69.2	130
Gold	5,848	72	67.7	128

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 Golds — 5,848 yds (67.7/128)
Expect 104–110

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

No tee under 5900 yards — every set plays long for your distance.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Whites — 6,160 yds (69.2/130)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Oranges — 6,778 yds (72.2/136)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.