CC Of Whispering Pines — River Course

Whispering Pines, NC · semi-private

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,275

Shortest tees

1,517

Slope range

90–131

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	6,275	71	70.6	131
White	5,950	71	69	125
White/Gold Hybrid	5,635	71	67.8	117
Gold	5,469	71	67.2	112
Red	5,034	71	65.3	106
Silver	4,553	71	63.3	103
Forward 1	1,900	33	30.2	96
Forward 2	1,517	29	28.6	90

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 — 5,034 yds (65.3/106)
Expect 95–101

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 Blues — 6,275 yds (70.6/131)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,275 yds (70.6/131)
Expect 79–85

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.