Elk River Club

Banner Elk, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,778

Shortest tees

4,972

Slope range

119–143

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
Gold	6,778	72	73.4	143
Gold/Blue Hybrid	6,520	72	72.2	139
Blue	6,227	72	71	134
Nicklaus	5,896	72	69.5	129
White	5,453	72	67.3	124
Red	4,972	72	65	119

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 Reds — 4,972 yds (65/119)
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 Blues — 6,227 yds (71/134)
Expect 88–94

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

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,778 yds (73.4/143)
Expect 82–88

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.