Pinehurst CC — No. 1

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,019

Shortest tees

4,138

Slope range

98–124

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
Blue	6,019	70	69.1	124
White	5,759	70	67.9	120
Green	5,365	70	66.2	115
Red	5,128	70	65.2	110
Red/Yellow Hybrid	4,676	70	63.5	104
Yellow	4,138	70	61.6	98

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 — 5,128 yds (65.2/110)
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 Blues — 6,019 yds (69.1/124)
Expect 84–90

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,019 yds (69.1/124)
Expect 77–83

A real chance to break 80 from the right tees.

Sixty seconds. No account. Your own answer — which tees, what you'll shoot, whether this course wants you — not the average golfer's.