Hot Springs Village — Balboa Golf Course

Hot Springs Village, AR

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,640

Shortest tees

3,714

Slope range

98–139

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	6,640	72	73.2	139
BLUE	6,383	72	71.8	137
WHITE	6,054	72	69.9	131
SILVER/WHITE COMBO	5,785	72	68.6	128
SILVER	5,649	72	68	126
GOLD	5,344	72	66.9	118
Orange	3,714	72	61.9	98

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 — 5,344 yds (66.9/118)
Expect 100–106

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the BLUEs — 6,383 yds (71.8/137)
Expect 89–95

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the BLACKs — 6,640 yds (73.2/139)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.