Pinehurst CC — No. 9

Pinehurst, NC · resort

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,106

Shortest tees

3,767

Slope range

106–143

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	7,106	72	74.8	143
Blue	6,607	72	72.5	139
White	6,147	72	70.5	132
National Hybrid	5,831	72	69.2	126
Green	5,538	72	68	121
Red	4,879	72	65.3	113
Red/Yellow Hybrid	4,302	68	62.9	110
Yellow	3,767	68	60.4	106

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 — 4,879 yds (65.3/113)
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 — 6,147 yds (70.5/132)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 7,106 yds (74.8/143)
Expect 84–90

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.