Rip Van Winkle Country Club

Palenville, NY

Holes

Par

Longest tees

5,956

Shortest tees

5,287

Slope range

113–117

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/White	5,956	72	68.9	117
Gold	5,287	72	65.9	113

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 — 5,287 yds (65.9/113)
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 Blue/Whites — 5,956 yds (68.9/117)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blue/Whites — 5,956 yds (68.9/117)
Expect 76–82

A real chance to break 80 from the right tees.

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