La Costa Resort & Spa — Legends

Carlsbad, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,996

Shortest tees

4,904

Slope range

110–138

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
Professional (BLACK)	6,996	72	74.6	138
Club Championship	6,816	72	73.8	136
Championship (BLUE)	6,587	72	72.8	133
Combo (BLUE/WHITE)	6,354	72	71.7	130
Combo Competition	6,354	72	71.7	130
Members (WHITE)	6,135	72	70.7	127
Red/White/Blue	5,986	72	69.9	125
Forward (RED)	5,431	72	67.4	118
Express (GREEN)	4,904	72	65.1	110

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 Express (GREEN)s — 4,904 yds (65.1/110)
Expect 96–102

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 Members (WHITE)s — 6,135 yds (70.7/127)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Club Championships — 6,816 yds (73.8/136)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.