Desert Highlands GC

Scottsdale, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,105

Shortest tees

3,878

Slope range

108–149

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
Nicklaus	7,105	72	73.7	149
Highlands	6,957	72	73.1	145
Palmer	6,737	72	72.1	142
Member	6,512	72	71.1	135
Player(F) Palmer(B)	6,509	72	70.9	136
Player	6,288	72	70.3	131
Gentlemen	5,981	72	68.9	127
Watson	5,772	72	67.8	125
Red	5,387	72	66	122
Green	5,008	72	64.2	119
Short Course	3,878	72	60.5	108

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 Greens — 5,008 yds (64.2/119)
Expect 98–104

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Players — 6,288 yds (70.3/131)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Highlandss — 6,957 yds (73.1/145)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.