Desert Horizons Country Club

Indian Wells, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,609

Shortest tees

4,521

Slope range

101–127

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
Gold	6,609	72	72	127
Gold/Blue	6,362	72	70.9	124
Blue	6,163	72	70	122
White	5,768	72	68.1	117
Green	5,458	72	66.6	113
Green/Silver	5,068	72	64.7	108
Silver	4,521	72	62.1	101

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/Silvers — 5,068 yds (64.7/108)
Expect 95–101

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 Blues — 6,163 yds (70/122)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,609 yds (72/127)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.