Heron Lakes — Great Blue Course

Portland, OR

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,016

Shortest tees

5,258

Slope range

121–146

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
Gold	7,016	72	74.2	146
Black	6,612	72	72.5	142
Blue	6,244	72	70.5	135
White/Blue/Black	6,241	72	70.6	135
White	5,857	72	68.7	127
Yellow/White/Blue	5,804	72	68.1	132
Yellow	5,258	71	65.8	121

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 Yellows — 5,258 yds (65.8/121)
Expect 100–106

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/Blue/Blacks — 6,241 yds (70.6/135)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Golds — 7,016 yds (74.2/146)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.