Mountain Branch Golf Course

Joppa, MD

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,038

Shortest tees

5,279

Slope range

115–141

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
Gold	7,038	72	73	141
Gold/Black	6,821	72	72	134
Black	6,570	72	70.6	132
Black/White	6,357	72	69.5	125
White	6,146	72	68.4	123
White/Blue	5,642	72	66.3	118
Blue	5,279	72	64.5	115

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 Blues — 5,279 yds (64.5/115)
Expect 97–103

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 Whites — 6,146 yds (68.4/123)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Gold/Blacks — 6,821 yds (72/134)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.