Pga West — Nicklaus Tournament Course

La Quinta, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,204

Shortest tees

4,014

Slope range

101–143

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	7,204	72	75.3	143
Black/Blue	6,868	72	73.8	139
Blue	6,522	72	72.2	134
Blue/White	6,224	72	70.8	130
White	6,061	72	70	128
White/Gold	5,888	72	69.1	125
Gold	5,627	72	68.1	122
Gold/Red	5,325	72	66.5	117
Red	5,023	72	64.9	113
Red/Silver	4,486	72	62.4	106
Silver	4,014	72	60.5	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 Reds — 5,023 yds (64.9/113)
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 Blue/Whites — 6,224 yds (70.8/130)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Black/Blues — 6,868 yds (73.8/139)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.