Saucon Valley Country Club — Old Course

Bethlehem, PA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,095

Shortest tees

5,175

Slope range

116–140

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
Black	7,095	71	74.5	140
Black/Blue	6,906	71	73.7	138
Blue	6,747	71	73	134
Blue/White	6,525	71	71.9	133
White	6,345	71	71	129
White/Green	5,829	71	68.6	125
Green	5,708	71	68	121
Gold	5,175	71	65.5	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 Golds — 5,175 yds (65.5/116)
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 Whites — 6,345 yds (71/129)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Black/Blues — 6,906 yds (73.7/138)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.