Echo Valley Country Club — Ridge-Ridge

Des Moines, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,208

Shortest tees

5,146

Slope range

103–141

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	7,208	72	74.8	141
Black-White Combo	7,034	72	73.8	139
White	6,634	72	72	135
White-Blue Combo	6,302	72	70.6	129
Blue	5,918	72	68.4	118
Gold	5,146	72	65.2	103

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 — 5,146 yds (65.2/103)
Expect 94–100

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 — 6,302 yds (70.6/129)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Black-White Combos — 7,034 yds (73.8/139)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.