Birchwood Farms G & CC — The Farms/The Birches

Harbor Springs, MI

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,741

Shortest tees

4,414

Slope range

108–137

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	6,741	72	72.8	137
BLUE	6,317	72	70.7	132
BLUE/WHITE	6,072	72	69.6	128
WHITE	5,793	72	68.4	124
WHITE/YELLOW	5,523	72	66.8	118
YELLOW	5,247	72	65.1	115
YELLOW/SILVER	4,765	72	63	112
SILVER	4,414	72	61.9	108

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 YELLOW/SILVERs — 4,765 yds (63/112)
Expect 95–101

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 BLUEs — 6,317 yds (70.7/132)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the BLACKs — 6,741 yds (72.8/137)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.