Hot Springs Village — Desoto Golf Course

Hot Springs Village, AR

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,664

Shortest tees

4,672

Slope range

117–138

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	6,664	72	73.1	138
Blue	6,340	72	71.1	135
Blue/White Combo	6,111	72	69.8	134
White	5,980	72	69.4	131
SILVER/WHITE COMBO	5,790	72	69.3	126
Silver	5,590	72	68.6	121
Gold	4,672	72	63.4	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 Golds — 4,672 yds (63.4/117)
Expect 97–103

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 Blue/White Combos — 6,111 yds (69.8/134)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,664 yds (73.1/138)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.