New Jersey National Golf Club

Basking Ridge, NJ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,912

Shortest tees

5,227

Slope range

117–142

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	6,912	72	73.5	142
Black / Blue	6,670	72	72.1	139
Blue	6,378	72	70.9	135
Blue / White	6,092	72	69.4	130
White	5,811	72	68	125
White / Gold	5,513	72	66.8	120
Gold	5,227	72	65.4	117

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 — 5,227 yds (65.4/117)
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 Blue / Whites — 6,092 yds (69.4/130)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,912 yds (73.5/142)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.