Diamond Creek

Banner Elk, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,017

Shortest tees

4,835

Slope range

116–149

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	7,017	70	74.8	149
Back (Black)	6,607	70	72.7	144
Back/Middle Hybrid	6,294	70	71.2	140
Middle (White)	6,010	70	69.6	134
Forward (Orange)	5,572	70	67.8	128
Green	4,835	70	64.6	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 Greens — 4,835 yds (64.6/116)
Expect 97–103

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Back/Middle Hybrids — 6,294 yds (71.2/140)
Expect 89–95

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Championships — 7,017 yds (74.8/149)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.