Grand Traverse Resort & Spa — The Bear

Acme, MI

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,078

Shortest tees

5,281

Slope range

128–150

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	7,078	72	76.1	150
BLUE	6,601	72	73.3	147
BLUE/WHITE	6,347	72	72	144
WHITE	6,122	72	71.1	139
WHITE/YELLOW	5,688	72	69.2	134
YELLOW	5,281	72	67	128

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 YELLOWs — 5,281 yds (67/128)
Expect 103–109

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the WHITEs — 6,122 yds (71.1/139)
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 — 7,078 yds (76.1/150)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.