Emerald Lake GC

Matthews, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,512

Shortest tees

4,845

Slope range

110–137

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
Emerald	6,512	71	71.2	137
Blue	6,243	71	69.9	132
White	5,696	71	67.4	121
Red	4,845	69	63.6	110

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 — 4,845 yds (63.6/110)
Expect 95–101

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 Blues — 6,243 yds (69.9/132)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Emeralds — 6,512 yds (71.2/137)
Expect 80–86

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.