Monterey Country Club — East/East

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

5,944

Shortest tees

4,000

Slope range

99–120

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	5,944	70	68.8	120
Back Challenge	5,792	70	68	118
Silver	5,612	70	67.2	117
Forward Challenge	5,286	70	65.6	113
Gold	5,078	70	64.4	114
Green	4,000	70	60.2	99

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 Golds — 5,078 yds (64.4/114)
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 Blacks — 5,944 yds (68.8/120)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 5,944 yds (68.8/120)
Expect 76–82

A real chance to break 80 from the right tees.