Echo Valley Country Club — Ridge-Vale

Des Moines, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,051

Shortest tees

4,950

Slope range

102–137

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	7,051	71	74.1	137
Black-White Combo	6,813	71	72.8	134
White	6,462	71	71.2	130
White-Blue Combo	6,090	71	69.3	123
Blue	5,800	71	68	116
Gold	4,950	71	64.5	102

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 — 4,950 yds (64.5/102)
Expect 93–99

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 — 6,090 yds (69.3/123)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Black-White Combos — 6,813 yds (72.8/134)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.