Desert Springs Golf Club

Surprise, AZ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,006

Shortest tees

4,245

Slope range

94–123

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
Black	7,006	72	71.9	123
Black/Blue	6,725	72	71	121
Blue	6,306	72	69.3	118
Blue/White	6,048	72	67.6	113
White	5,791	72	66.7	110
White/Gold	5,535	72	65.4	105
Gold	5,234	72	63.9	102
Gold/Orange	4,648	72	61.8	97
Orange	4,245	72	60.2	94

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 Golds — 5,234 yds (63.9/102)
Expect 93–99

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 Blues — 6,306 yds (69.3/118)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 7,006 yds (71.9/123)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.