Monterey Country Club — West/West

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,286

Shortest tees

4,470

Slope range

105–125

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	6,286	72	70.4	125
Back Challenge	6,118	72	69.6	123
Silver	5,936	72	68.8	121
Forward Challenge	5,720	72	67.6	118
Gold	5,458	72	66.2	116
Green	4,470	72	62.4	105

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 — 5,458 yds (66.2/116)
Expect 99–105

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 — 6,286 yds (70.4/125)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,286 yds (70.4/125)
Expect 78–84

You can break 90 here on a decent day.