Madden's On Gull Lake — The Classic

Brainerd, MN

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,102

Shortest tees

5,438

Slope range

129–144

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
Tour	7,102	72	75	144
Black	6,717	72	73.2	140
Blue	6,438	72	72	138
Blue/White Combo	6,223	72	71	136
White	6,062	72	70.3	135
Gold	5,438	72	67.4	129

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 Golds — 5,438 yds (67.4/129)
Expect 104–110

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blue/White Combos — 6,223 yds (71/136)
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 — 6,717 yds (73.2/140)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.