New Haven Country Club

Hamden, CT

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,560

Shortest tees

4,968

Slope range

109–131

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	6,560	70	71.8	131
Black/Green	6,427	70	71.2	129
Green	6,270	70	70.7	128
Green/White	6,105	70	69.7	126
White	5,819	70	68.2	119
White/Bronze	5,287	70	65.8	113
Bronze	4,968	70	64.4	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 Bronzes — 4,968 yds (64.4/109)
Expect 95–101

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 Greens — 6,270 yds (70.7/128)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,560 yds (71.8/131)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.