Crystal Mountain Resort — Betsie Valley

Thompsonville, MI

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,525

Shortest tees

4,802

Slope range

102–136

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
BLUE	6,525	72	71.9	136
WHITE	5,963	72	68.7	124
WHITE/GREEN	5,681	72	67.8	122
GREEN	5,416	72	66.5	120
RED ALTERNATE	4,950	72	64.1	104
RED	4,802	71	63.4	102

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 RED ALTERNATEs — 4,950 yds (64.1/104)
Expect 94–100

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 — 5,963 yds (68.7/124)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the BLUEs — 6,525 yds (71.9/136)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.