Lake Hickory CC — Sulphur Springs-Dogwood

Hickory, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,503

Shortest tees

4,868

Slope range

115–142

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	6,503	72	72.1	142
Blue/White Hybrid	6,125	72	70.8	136
White	5,967	72	70	133
Gold	5,393	72	67.7	117
Red	4,868	71	64.9	115

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 — 4,868 yds (64.9/115)
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/White Hybrids — 6,125 yds (70.8/136)
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 Blues — 6,503 yds (72.1/142)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.