Mission Hills Country Club — Pete Dye Challenge Course

Rancho Mirage, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,950

Shortest tees

5,079

Slope range

116–142

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
Gold	6,950	72	73.8	142
Blue	6,567	72	72	136
Blue/White	6,306	72	70.7	133
White	6,055	72	69.5	130
White/Silver	5,690	72	67.8	125
Silver	5,534	72	67	123
Silver/Red	5,228	72	65.6	119
Red	5,079	72	64.8	116

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 Reds — 5,079 yds (64.8/116)
Expect 98–104

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blue/Whites — 6,306 yds (70.7/133)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,950 yds (73.8/142)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.