Prestonwood CC — Highlands

Cary, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,018

Shortest tees

4,552

Slope range

107–136

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	7,018	72	74.2	136
Gold/Blue	6,799	72	73.3	132
Blue	6,534	72	72	129
Blue/White	6,235	72	70.6	128
White	6,032	72	69.9	124
White/Green	5,796	72	68.7	123
Green	5,567	72	67.9	118
Green/Red	5,336	72	66.6	115
Red	5,043	72	65.2	111
Red/Silver	4,552	71	63	107

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 — 5,043 yds (65.2/111)
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 Blue/Whites — 6,235 yds (70.6/128)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Gold/Blues — 6,799 yds (73.3/132)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.