CC Of Whispering Pines — Pines Course

Whispering Pines, NC · semi-private

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,049

Shortest tees

4,979

Slope range

116–138

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
Blue	7,049	72	74.3	138
White	6,397	72	71.3	134
White/Gold Hybrid	6,166	72	70.2	131
Gold	5,930	72	69.2	127
Gold/Red Hybrid	5,657	72	67.9	125
Red	5,306	72	66.3	119
Silver	4,979	71	64.8	116

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 Silvers — 4,979 yds (64.8/116)
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 White/Gold Hybrids — 6,166 yds (70.2/131)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 7,049 yds (74.3/138)
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.