Rancho La Quinta Country Club — Pate

La Quinta, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,972

Shortest tees

5,165

Slope range

110–134

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	6,972	72	73.7	134
Gold/Black	6,689	72	72.3	130
Black	6,445	72	71.2	127
Tournament	6,195	72	70	124
White	5,870	72	68.4	120
White/Green	5,545	72	66.9	116
Green	5,264	72	65.7	112
Red	5,165	72	65.2	110

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 — 5,165 yds (65.2/110)
Expect 96–102

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 Tournaments — 6,195 yds (70/124)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,972 yds (73.7/134)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.