Pinehurst CC — No. 4

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,227

Shortest tees

5,260

Slope range

116–138

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
Gold	7,227	72	74.9	138
Blue	6,961	72	73.7	135
Blue/White Hybrid	6,658	72	72	133
White	6,428	72	70.8	131
White/Green Hybrid	6,129	72	69.5	126
Green	5,864	72	68.5	123
Green/Red Hybrid	5,447	72	66.5	120
Red	5,260	72	65.4	116

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 — 5,260 yds (65.4/116)
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 White/Green Hybrids — 6,129 yds (69.5/126)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,961 yds (73.7/135)
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.