Northstar At Tahoe GC

Truckee, CA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,819

Shortest tees

4,483

Slope range

108–140

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	6,819	72	73	140
Blue	6,321	72	70.9	135
Blue/White Combo	6,044	72	69.7	128
White	5,850	71	68.8	127
White/Gold Combo	5,482	69	67	123
Gold	5,314	69	66.2	122
Maroon	4,483	66	62.7	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 Golds — 5,314 yds (66.2/122)
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 Blues — 6,321 yds (70.9/135)
Expect 88–94

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,819 yds (73/140)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.