Palm Desert Resort Country Club

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,543

Shortest tees

4,597

Slope range

103–126

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	6,543	72	71.5	126
Blue	6,267	72	70.1	123
Blue/Green	6,114	72	69.3	121
Green	5,980	72	68.7	119
Gold	5,427	72	66.1	112
Gold/Silver	5,006	71	63.8	107
Silver	4,597	71	61.9	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 Gold/Silvers — 5,006 yds (63.8/107)
Expect 94–100

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 Blues — 6,267 yds (70.1/123)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,543 yds (71.5/126)
Expect 79–85

You can break 90 here on a decent day.