Bowden Golf Course

Macon, GA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,727

Shortest tees

5,403

Slope range

107–123

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
Gold	6,727	72	72.1	123
Blue	6,392	72	70.5	116
White	5,984	72	68.4	112
Black	5,403	72	65.9	107

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 Blacks — 5,403 yds (65.9/107)
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 Blues — 6,392 yds (70.5/116)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,727 yds (72.1/123)
Expect 80–86

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.