Glen Oaks Country Club

West Des Moines, IA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,898

Shortest tees

4,718

Slope range

117–140

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	6,898	71	74.4	140
Wise (Black-Green)	6,691	71	73.4	136
Green	6,547	71	72.8	135
Member (Green-White)	6,168	71	71.1	133
White	6,020	71	70.4	132
Gentlemens (White-Blue)	5,627	71	68.4	126
Blue	5,339	71	67	119
Prairie (Blue-Gold)	4,974	71	65.1	119
Gold	4,718	71	64.1	117

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 Prairie (Blue-Gold)s — 4,974 yds (65.1/119)
Expect 99–105

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Member (Green-White)s — 6,168 yds (71.1/133)
Expect 88–94

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,898 yds (74.4/140)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.