Arrowcreek — The Challenge

Reno, NV

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,455

Shortest tees

2,958

Slope range

90–143

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
Steel	7,455	72	74.8	138
Rust	6,862	72	72	134
Redtail	6,451	72	69.6	130
Sage	6,170	72	68.4	127
Coyote	5,826	72	67.3	124
Sun	5,556	72	66.2	117
Jackrabbit (Gold)	3,992	68	59.2	96
9 Hole Loop Steel	3,915	37	38.4	143
9 Hole Loop Rust	3,594	37	36.6	141
Cottontail Tee (Blue)	3,558	68	58.1	90
9 Hole Loop Sage	3,252	37	35	133
9 Hole Loop Coyote	3,056	37	34.3	119
9 Hole Loop Sun	2,958	37	33.9	116

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 Suns — 5,556 yds (66.2/117)
Expect 99–105

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Sages — 6,170 yds (68.4/127)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Rusts — 6,862 yds (72/134)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.