Monterey Country Club — East/South

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

5,991

Shortest tees

4,335

Slope range

103–121

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	5,991	71	69	121
Back Challenge	5,806	71	68.1	119
Silver	5,668	71	67.5	118
Forward Challenge	5,407	71	66.1	115
Gold	5,227	71	65.1	113
Green	4,335	71	61.6	103

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 — 5,227 yds (65.1/113)
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 Blacks — 5,991 yds (69/121)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 5,991 yds (69/121)
Expect 76–82

A real chance to break 80 from the right tees.