Almaden CC

San Jose, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,852

Shortest tees

5,496

Slope range

119–131

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	6,852	72	73.7	131
Black/Blue Combo	6,660	72	73	128
Blue	6,486	72	72.2	127
Blue/White Combo	6,271	72	71.3	124
White	6,182	72	70.8	123
White/Gold Combo	6,034	72	70.2	122
Gold	5,713	72	68.3	120
Red	5,496	72	67.2	119

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 — 5,496 yds (67.2/119)
Expect 101–107

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Whites — 6,182 yds (70.8/123)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,852 yds (73.7/131)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.