Echo Valley Country Club — Creek-Ridge

Des Moines, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,040

Shortest tees

5,004

Slope range

108–139

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	7,040	72	74.2	139
Black-White Combo	6,886	72	73.4	138
White	6,523	72	71.9	132
White-Blue Combo	6,264	72	70.7	127
Blue	5,967	72	69.3	121
Gold	5,004	72	64.6	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 Golds — 5,004 yds (64.6/108)
Expect 95–101

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 — 6,264 yds (70.7/127)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Black-White Combos — 6,886 yds (73.4/138)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.