Grinnell College Golf Course

Grinnell, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,342

Shortest tees

4,848

Slope range

104–128

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
Back	6,342	70	70.6	128
Diamond Course (Middle/Back)	6,055	70	68.9	126
Middle	5,768	70	67.4	123
Circle Course (Front/Middle)	5,308	70	65.2	114
Front	4,848	70	63	104

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 Fronts — 4,848 yds (63/104)
Expect 92–98

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 Backs — 6,342 yds (70.6/128)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Backs — 6,342 yds (70.6/128)
Expect 79–85

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

Sixty seconds. No account. Your own answer — which tees, what you'll shoot, whether this course wants you — not the average golfer's.