Monarch Dunes Golf Club — Old Course

Nipomo, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,817

Shortest tees

4,702

Slope range

109–135

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	6,817	71	73.1	135
Gold	6,367	71	70.9	130
Gold/White	6,073	71	69.6	127
White	5,821	71	68.6	124
White/Bronze	5,556	71	67.3	120
Bronze	5,320	71	66.1	117
Bronze/Green	4,998	71	64.6	113
Green	4,702	71	63.4	109

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 Bronze/Greens — 4,998 yds (64.6/113)
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 Golds — 6,367 yds (70.9/130)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,817 yds (73.1/135)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.