Pinehurst CC — No. 2

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,588

Shortest tees

5,302

Slope range

117–138

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
U. S. Open	7,588	72	76.5	138
Blue	6,961	72	73.7	133
Blue/White Hybrid	6,641	72	71.9	130
White	6,307	72	70.7	126
White/Green Hybrid	5,949	72	68.9	124
Green	5,771	72	68	123
Red	5,302	72	65.5	117

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 — 5,302 yds (65.5/117)
Expect 99–105

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Whites — 6,307 yds (70.7/126)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,961 yds (73.7/133)
Expect 82–88

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.