Pinehurst CC — No. 3

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

5,159

Shortest tees

3,723

Slope range

105–123

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
White	5,159	68	66.1	123
Green	4,813	68	64.8	118
Red	4,372	68	63	109
Yellow	3,723	64	60.4	105

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 Greens — 4,813 yds (64.8/118)
Expect 98–104

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 — 5,159 yds (66.1/123)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Whites — 5,159 yds (66.1/123)
Expect 74–80

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.