Indian Wells Country Club — Cove Course

Indian Wells, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,512

Shortest tees

4,783

Slope range

105–125

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	6,512	72	71.1	125
Black/White	6,353	72	70.4	123
White	6,173	72	69.5	120
White/Gold	5,768	72	67.5	116
Gold	5,582	72	66.6	114
Gold/Silver	4,992	72	63.9	107
Silver	4,783	72	62.9	105

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 Gold/Silvers — 4,992 yds (63.9/107)
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 Whites — 6,173 yds (69.5/120)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,512 yds (71.1/125)
Expect 79–85

You can break 90 here on a decent day.