Athens Country Club — Ross Course

Athens, GA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,885

Shortest tees

4,459

Slope range

111–136

The tees

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	6,885	72	73.5	136
Blue/White	6,623	72	72.3	133
White	6,405	72	71.3	130
White/Gold	6,087	72	70	127
Gold	5,691	72	68	121
Gold/Red	5,424	72	66.6	119
Red	5,065	72	65	117
Green	4,459	72	62.2	111

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 — 5,065 yds (65/117)
Expect 98–104

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the White/Golds — 6,087 yds (70/127)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,885 yds (73.5/136)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

Sixty seconds. No account. Your own answer — which tees, what you'll shoot, whether this course wants you — not the average golfer's.