The Patterson Club

Fairfield, CT

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,894

Shortest tees

4,519

Slope range

110–134

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	6,894	71	73.9	134
Jones	6,696	71	73	132
Blue	6,475	71	71.9	130
Sarazen	6,242	71	71	127
White	6,016	71	69.9	126
Palmer	5,490	71	67.3	123
Green	5,242	71	66.2	119
McBride	4,881	71	63.6	113
Orange	4,519	71	62.2	110

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 McBrides — 4,881 yds (63.6/113)
Expect 96–102

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 Sarazens — 6,242 yds (71/127)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,894 yds (73.9/134)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.