Portage Lake GC

Houghton, MI

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,320

Shortest tees

3,110

Slope range

96–133

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	6,320	72	70.6	133
SILVER	6,029	72	69.2	127
SILVER/GOLD	5,624	72	67.3	121
GOLD	5,251	72	65.8	112
WHITE	4,906	72	63.8	110
US KIDS LEVEL 2	4,205	72	61.2	100
US KIDS LEVEL 1	3,110	72	57.4	96

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 WHITEs — 4,906 yds (63.8/110)
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 BLACKs — 6,320 yds (70.6/133)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the BLACKs — 6,320 yds (70.6/133)
Expect 79–85

You can break 90 here on a decent day.