The Lakes Country Club — East/South

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,624

Shortest tees

4,010

Slope range

98–130

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	6,624	72	72.2	130
Black/Gold	6,394	72	71	127
Gold	6,219	72	70.2	125
Green	5,835	72	68.5	121
Silver	5,660	72	67.7	119
Red (Silver/Bronze)	5,281	72	66	114
Bronze	4,974	72	64.6	110
Tee It Forward	4,010	72	60.1	98

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 Bronzes — 4,974 yds (64.6/110)
Expect 96–102

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 Golds — 6,219 yds (70.2/125)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,624 yds (72.2/130)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.