Pga West — Nicklaus Private Course

La Quinta, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,951

Shortest tees

3,863

Slope range

100–146

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	6,951	72	74.3	146
Black/Blue	6,659	72	72.8	143
Blue	6,365	72	71.4	139
Blue/White	5,962	72	69.6	135
White	5,658	72	68.3	129
White/Gold	5,389	72	66.7	124
Gold	5,321	72	66.1	122
Gold/Red	5,040	72	64.7	118
Red	4,802	72	63.5	114
Red/Silver	4,421	72	61.7	108
Silver	3,863	72	59	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 Gold/Reds — 5,040 yds (64.7/118)
Expect 98–104

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,365 yds (71.4/139)
Expect 89–95

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

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,951 yds (74.3/146)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.