The Donald Ross Course

French Lick, IN

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,030

Shortest tees

4,587

Slope range

119–149

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
Gold Medal	7,030	70	75.7	149
Bronze Ross	6,517	70	73	146
Black	5,950	70	70.4	139
Donald Ross Combo	5,114	70	66.4	128
Silver	5,050	70	65.9	127
Emerald	4,587	70	64.3	119

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 — 5,050 yds (65.9/127)
Expect 102–108

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 5,950 yds (70.4/139)
Expect 88–94

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Gold Medals — 7,030 yds (75.7/149)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.