The Lakes Country Club — South/North

Palm Desert, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,693

Shortest tees

3,877

Slope range

97–129

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	6,693	72	72.1	129
Black/Gold	6,464	72	71.1	126
Gold	6,277	72	70.1	124
Green	5,826	72	68	119
Silver	5,699	72	67.4	117
Red (Silver/Bronze)	5,284	72	65.7	112
Bronze	5,049	72	64.4	109
Tee It Forward	3,877	72	59.4	97

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 — 5,049 yds (64.4/109)
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 Golds — 6,277 yds (70.1/124)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,693 yds (72.1/129)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.