Desert Mountain — Geronimo

Scottsdale, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,270

Shortest tees

4,466

Slope range

120–145

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
Golden Bear	7,270	72	74.3	145
Blue	6,862	72	72.5	143
Blue/Copper	6,560	72	70.9	139
Copper	6,478	72	70.5	135
Copper/White	6,310	72	69.6	134
White	6,064	72	68.6	132
White/Red	5,646	72	66.9	128
Red	5,374	72	65.5	126
Green	4,466	72	61.9	120

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 Reds — 5,374 yds (65.5/126)
Expect 101–107

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Copper/Whites — 6,310 yds (69.6/134)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,862 yds (72.5/143)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.