Pinehurst CC — No. 5

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,823

Shortest tees

4,356

Slope range

105–135

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	6,823	72	73.1	135
Blue	6,615	72	72	132
White	6,168	72	69.8	126
White/Green Hybrid	5,832	72	68.3	122
Green	5,687	72	67.4	119
Red	5,212	72	64.9	112
Yellow	4,356	69	61.9	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 Reds — 5,212 yds (64.9/112)
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 Whites — 6,168 yds (69.8/126)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,823 yds (73.1/135)
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.