Desert Willow Golf Resort — Firecliff

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,060

Shortest tees

5,082

Slope range

112–141

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	7,060	72	74.1	141
Purple	6,668	72	72.1	136
Purple/Lavender	6,408	72	71	132
Lavender	6,154	72	69.9	128
Lavender/Tan	5,877	72	68.7	124
Tan	5,612	72	67.5	120
Green	5,082	72	65	112

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 Greens — 5,082 yds (65/112)
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 Lavenders — 6,154 yds (69.9/128)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 7,060 yds (74.1/141)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.