Echo Valley Country Club — Creek-Creek

Des Moines, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,872

Shortest tees

4,862

Slope range

112–137

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	6,872	72	73.6	137
Black-White Combo	6,738	72	73	136
White	6,412	72	71.8	129
White-Blue Combo	6,226	72	70.8	125
Blue	6,016	72	70.2	124
Gold	4,862	72	64	112

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 Golds — 4,862 yds (64/112)
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 White-Blue Combos — 6,226 yds (70.8/125)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,872 yds (73.6/137)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.