Desert Island Country Club

Rancho Mirage, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,716

Shortest tees

4,817

Slope range

104–128

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
Black	6,716	72	71.9	128
Blue	6,428	72	70.4	125
White	6,200	72	69.5	122
White/Gold	5,961	72	68.2	119
Gold	5,718	72	67	116
Red	5,540	72	66.2	113
Red/Green	5,084	72	64.1	107
Green	4,817	72	62.9	104

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 Red/Greens — 5,084 yds (64.1/107)
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 Whites — 6,200 yds (69.5/122)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,716 yds (71.9/128)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.