Hickory Grove Golf Course

Oelwein, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,084

Shortest tees

5,940

Slope range

116–133

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	7,084	72	74.6	133
White	6,570	72	72.6	127
Gold	5,940	72	68.8	116

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 — 5,940 yds (68.8/116)
Expect 102–108

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

No tee under 6000 yards — every set plays long for your distance.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Golds — 5,940 yds (68.8/116)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 7,084 yds (74.6/133)
Expect 83–89

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.