Forest Creek GC — South Course

Pinehurst, NC · private

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,096

Shortest tees

3,741

Slope range

104–140

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	7,096	72	74	140
Cone/L Hybrid	6,869	72	73	137
Long	6,654	72	72	136
Creek Hybrid	6,504	72	71.2	134
Intermediate	6,283	72	70.2	132
I/M Hybrid	6,106	72	69.5	130
Medium	5,902	72	68.8	127
Forest Hybrid	5,398	72	66.6	119
Short	5,059	72	65.2	112
X	3,741	72	60.1	104

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 — 5,059 yds (65.2/112)
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 Intermediates — 6,283 yds (70.2/132)
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 — 6,869 yds (73/137)
Expect 81–87

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.