Essex County Country Club

West Orange, NJ

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,101

Shortest tees

5,999

Slope range

129–142

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	7,101	71	75	142
Blue	6,617	71	72.1	132
White	6,296	71	71	129
Gold	5,999	71	69.1	132

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 — 5,999 yds (69.1/132)
Expect 106–112

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

No tee under 6000 yards — every set plays long for your distance.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Whites — 6,296 yds (71/129)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 7,101 yds (75/142)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

Sixty seconds. No account. Your own answer — which tees, what you'll shoot, whether this course wants you — not the average golfer's.