Mission Lakes Country Club

Desert Hot Springs, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,657

Shortest tees

4,408

Slope range

100–127

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	6,657	71	72.4	127
Black/Silver	6,494	71	71.6	125
Silver	6,301	71	70.7	123
Silver/Gold	6,045	71	69.2	119
Gold	5,885	71	68.7	118
Gold/Green	5,461	71	66.8	113
Green	5,350	71	66.3	112
Green/Orange	4,795	71	63.8	106
Orange	4,408	71	61.9	100

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 Green/Oranges — 4,795 yds (63.8/106)
Expect 94–100

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 Silvers — 6,301 yds (70.7/123)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,657 yds (72.4/127)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.