Piping Rock Club

Locust Valley, NY

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,866

Shortest tees

4,997

Slope range

117–134

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
Championship	6,866	71	73.8	134
Gold	6,712	71	73.2	132
Gold/Blue	6,441	71	71.8	129
Blue	6,256	71	70.9	129
Macdonald	6,127	71	70.3	128
Blue/White	6,078	71	70.1	127
White	5,839	71	69	126
Red/White	5,578	71	67.8	123
Red	5,416	71	67	122
Red/Yellow	5,160	71	65.9	119
Yellow	4,997	71	65.2	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 Yellows — 4,997 yds (65.2/117)
Expect 98–104

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

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,256 yds (70.9/129)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Championships — 6,866 yds (73.8/134)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.