The Palms Golf Club

La Quinta, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,047

Shortest tees

5,271

Slope range

116–140

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	7,047	70	74.6	140
Black/Blue	6,768	70	73.3	137
Blue	6,599	70	72.5	134
Blue/White	6,403	70	71.5	131
Moose	6,230	72	70.7	129
White	6,135	70	70.2	128
White/Gold	5,855	70	69.1	125
Gold	5,492	70	67.4	120
Gold/Red	5,346	70	66.8	117
Red	5,271	70	66.5	116

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 — 5,271 yds (66.5/116)
Expect 99–105

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Mooses — 6,230 yds (70.7/129)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Black/Blues — 6,768 yds (73.3/137)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.