La Costa Resort & Spa — Champions

Carlsbad, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,151

Shortest tees

4,356

Slope range

104–139

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
Professional (BLACK)	7,151	72	75	139
The Club Championship	6,947	72	74.1	136
Championship (BLUE)	6,676	72	72.9	132
Combo (BLUE/WHITE)	6,450	72	71.8	129
Members (WHITE)	6,267	72	71	127
Resort (GOLD)	5,881	72	68.8	122
Forward (RED)	5,286	72	66	115
Express (GREEN)	4,356	72	61.8	104

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 Forward (RED)s — 5,286 yds (66/115)
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 Members (WHITE)s — 6,267 yds (71/127)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the The Club Championships — 6,947 yds (74.1/136)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.