Pga West — Palmer Private Course

La Quinta, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,950

Shortest tees

4,013

Slope range

102–141

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	6,950	72	73.9	141
Black/Blue	6,718	72	72.7	137
Blue	6,492	72	71.6	134
Blue/White	6,217	72	70.4	131
White	5,995	72	69.5	128
White/Gold	5,661	72	67.9	123
Gold	5,551	72	67.3	121
Gold/Red	5,299	72	66.2	118
Red	5,106	72	65.3	115
Red/Silver	4,695	72	63.4	110
Silver	4,013	72	60.2	102

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 — 5,106 yds (65.3/115)
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 Blue/Whites — 6,217 yds (70.4/131)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,950 yds (73.9/141)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.