Pinehurst CC — No. 7

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,142

Shortest tees

3,807

Slope range

108–142

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	7,142	72	75.6	142
Blue	6,784	72	74	139
Jones	6,546	72	72.7	136
White	6,264	72	71.7	134
Fairwoods	6,033	72	70.5	130
Green	5,679	72	69.2	124
Green/Red Hybrid	5,341	72	67	122
Red	5,133	72	66.1	120
Yellow	3,807	72	61	108

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 — 5,133 yds (66.1/120)
Expect 100–106

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 — 6,264 yds (71.7/134)
Expect 88–94

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,784 yds (74/139)
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.