Palm Valley Country Club — Championship

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,419

Shortest tees

4,841

Slope range

107–128

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
Blue	6,419	72	71.8	128
Players (Blue/White)	6,181	72	70.6	125
White	6,041	72	70	123
Masters (White/Silver)	5,638	72	68.1	119
Silver	5,446	72	67.2	116
Gold	5,212	72	65.9	112
Green	4,841	72	64.2	107

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 Greens — 4,841 yds (64.2/107)
Expect 95–101

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 Players (Blue/White)s — 6,181 yds (70.6/125)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,419 yds (71.8/128)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.