Monarch Beach Golf Links

Dana Point, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,297

Shortest tees

4,889

Slope range

113–130

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	6,297	70	71.9	130
Salt Creek Combo	6,051	70	70.7	127
Orange	5,854	70	69.7	125
Monarch Combo	5,628	70	68.6	122
Gold	5,405	70	67.4	120
Platinum	4,889	70	64.6	113

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 Platinums — 4,889 yds (64.6/113)
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 Blacks — 6,297 yds (71.9/130)
Expect 88–94

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

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,297 yds (71.9/130)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.