The Highlands Of Elgin Golf Club

Elgin, IL

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,961

Shortest tees

5,625

Slope range

124–139

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	6,961	72	73.7	139
Black/Gold	6,760	72	72.8	137
Gold	6,365	72	71	133
Gold/Silver	6,039	72	69.5	129
Silver	5,625	72	67.6	124

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 Silvers — 5,625 yds (67.6/124)
Expect 103–109

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,365 yds (71/133)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,961 yds (73.7/139)
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.