Ames Golf And Country Club

Ames, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,685

Shortest tees

5,035

Slope range

108–122

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	6,685	71	72.6	122
Black/Blue Combo	6,485	71	71.4	121
Blue	6,300	71	70.5	120
Blue/Gold Combo	5,980	71	69.1	116
Gold	5,595	71	67.7	112
Red/Gold Combo	5,330	71	66.5	110
Red	5,035	71	65	108

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 — 5,035 yds (65/108)
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 — 6,300 yds (70.5/120)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,685 yds (72.6/122)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.