China Lake Golf Club

Ridgecrest, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,780

Shortest tees

5,470

Slope range

109–122

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
Blue (TEMP)	6,780	72	72.2	122
Blue/White (TEMP)	6,594	72	71.4	121
White (TEMP)	6,408	72	70.6	119
White/Gold (TEMP)	6,138	72	69.2	116
Gold (TEMP)	5,868	72	67.8	113
Gold/Red (TEMP)	5,669	72	66.8	111
Red (TEMP)	5,470	72	65.8	109

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 (TEMP)s — 5,470 yds (65.8/109)
Expect 97–103

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 White/Gold (TEMP)s — 6,138 yds (69.2/116)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blue (TEMP)s — 6,780 yds (72.2/122)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.