Desert Falls Country Club

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,080

Shortest tees

5,224

Slope range

109–131

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	7,080	72	74	131
Blue	6,687	72	72.2	127
White	6,230	72	70.1	122
White/Gold	6,019	72	69.2	119
Gold	5,793	72	68.2	116
Gold/Silver	5,467	72	66.8	112
Silver	5,224	72	65.7	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 Silvers — 5,224 yds (65.7/109)
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 Whites — 6,230 yds (70.1/122)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 7,080 yds (74/131)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.