Thunderbird Country Club

Rancho Mirage, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,815

Shortest tees

4,790

Slope range

108–133

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
Ryder Cup	6,815	71	72.8	133
Black	6,480	71	71.3	130
Black/Blue	6,324	71	70.3	128
Blue	6,165	71	69.6	126
Blue/Bronze	5,926	71	68.5	123
Bronze	5,756	71	67.8	121
Gold	5,198	71	65.2	114
Green	4,790	71	63.1	108

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 — 4,790 yds (63.1/108)
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 Blues — 6,165 yds (69.6/126)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Ryder Cups — 6,815 yds (72.8/133)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.