Gainey Ranch — Arroyo Nine

Scottsdale, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,782

Shortest tees

5,470

Slope range

115–133

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	6,782	72	72	133
Gold/Green (Gainey)	6,552	72	70.8	129
Green	6,270	72	70	125
Green/White (Ranch)	6,124	72	69.2	123
White	5,914	72	68	119
Red	5,470	72	66.2	115

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 — 5,470 yds (66.2/115)
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 Greens — 6,270 yds (70/125)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,782 yds (72/133)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

Sixty seconds. No account. Your own answer — which tees, what you'll shoot, whether this course wants you — not the average golfer's.