Monterey Country Club — West/East

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,115

Shortest tees

4,235

Slope range

102–123

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	6,115	71	69.6	123
Back Challenge	5,955	71	68.8	121
Silver	5,774	71	68	119
Forward Challenge	5,503	71	66.6	116
Gold	5,268	71	65.4	114
Green	4,235	71	61.3	102

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 — 5,268 yds (65.4/114)
Expect 98–104

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,115 yds (69.6/123)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,115 yds (69.6/123)
Expect 77–83

A real chance to break 80 from the right tees.