Pinehurst CC — No. 6

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,019

Shortest tees

4,200

Slope range

105–139

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	7,019	72	74.7	139
Blue	6,637	72	72.6	134
White	6,182	72	70.7	125
White/Green Hybrid	5,913	72	69.5	122
Green	5,650	72	68.3	120
Red	5,001	72	64.3	112
Yellow	4,200	68	62.2	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 — 5,001 yds (64.3/112)
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 Whites — 6,182 yds (70.7/125)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 7,019 yds (74.7/139)
Expect 83–89

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.