Emerald Hill

Sterling, IL

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,321

Shortest tees

4,987

Slope range

110–125

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
Blue	6,321	72	70.7	125
White	5,996	72	69.2	121
Gold	5,404	72	66.5	115
Green	4,987	72	64.6	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 Greens — 4,987 yds (64.6/110)
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 — 6,321 yds (70.7/125)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,321 yds (70.7/125)
Expect 78–84

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.