Golden Valley Country Club

Golden Valley, MN

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,004

Shortest tees

5,683

Slope range

133–144

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
Blue	7,004	73	74.6	144
White/Blue	6,701	73	73.2	142
White	6,486	73	72.2	140
White/Gold	6,294	73	71.4	138
Gold	6,027	73	70.2	135
Gold/Red	5,683	73	68.6	133

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 Gold/Reds — 5,683 yds (68.6/133)
Expect 106–112

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

No tee under 5700 yards — every set plays long for your distance.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the White/Golds — 6,294 yds (71.4/138)
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 Blues — 7,004 yds (74.6/144)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.