Pinehurst CC — No. 8

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,063

Shortest tees

5,064

Slope range

113–139

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	7,063	72	73.9	139
Blue	6,652	72	72	135
White	6,247	72	70	131
White/Green Hybrid	5,916	72	68.4	125
Green	5,692	72	67.7	121
Green/Red Hybrid	5,360	72	66	117
Red	5,064	72	64.5	113

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 — 5,064 yds (64.5/113)
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 — 6,247 yds (70/131)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 7,063 yds (73.9/139)
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.