Forest Creek GC — North Course

Pinehurst, NC · private

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,185

Shortest tees

3,773

Slope range

103–145

The tees

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	7,185	72	74.8	145
Cone/L Hybrid	6,954	72	73.7	143
Long	6,713	72	72.6	141
Creek Hybrid	6,466	72	71.4	139
Intermediate	6,261	72	70.5	135
I/M Hybrid	6,044	72	69.5	132
Medium	5,862	72	68.9	128
Forest Hybrid	5,449	72	66.5	124
Short	4,964	72	64.5	112
X	3,773	72	60.5	103

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 Shorts — 4,964 yds (64.5/112)
Expect 96–102

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 Intermediates — 6,261 yds (70.5/135)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Cone/L Hybrids — 6,954 yds (73.7/143)
Expect 83–89

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.