St. James, The Clubs At — Founders Club

Southport, NC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,859

Shortest tees

3,881

Slope range

106–137

The course, hole by hole

Drawn from the scorecard — every bar is a hole, height is yardage, color is par.

USGA ratings per set. Slope is how much harder it gets when you're not scratch — 113 is neutral.

Tee	Yards	Par	Rating	Slope
I	6,859	72	74.1	137
II	6,270	72	71.1	128
II/III Hybrid	6,064	72	70.4	126
III	5,776	72	68.9	124
III/IV Hybrid	5,432	72	66.8	119
IV	5,099	72	65.2	116
V	4,757	72	63.7	113
V/VI Hybrid	4,332	72	62.3	111
VI	3,881	72	60.9	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 IVs — 5,099 yds (65.2/116)
Expect 98–104

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the IIs — 6,270 yds (71.1/128)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Is — 6,859 yds (74.1/137)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.