Grayhawk — Talon

Scottsdale, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,975

Shortest tees

5,363

Slope range

117–146

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
Talon	6,975	72	73.3	146
Talon/Palo Verde	6,653	72	72.1	139
Palo Verde	6,391	72	70.8	134
Palo Verde/Terra Cotta	6,136	72	69.6	126
Terra Cotta	5,875	72	68.3	122
Terra Cotta/Heather	5,363	72	66.1	117

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 Terra Cotta/Heathers — 5,363 yds (66.1/117)
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 Palo Verde/Terra Cottas — 6,136 yds (69.6/126)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Talons — 6,975 yds (73.3/146)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.