Gold Canyon — Sidewinder

Gold Canyon, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,539

Shortest tees

5,035

Slope range

111–133

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
Gold	6,539	71	71.4	133
Black	6,154	71	69.3	128
Black/Blue	5,913	71	68	125
Blue	5,621	71	66.7	120
Blue/White	5,431	71	65.6	117
White	5,246	71	64.6	114
Silver	5,035	71	63.7	111

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 Silvers — 5,035 yds (63.7/111)
Expect 95–101

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,154 yds (69.3/128)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,539 yds (71.4/133)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.