Great Bear Golf & Country Club

East Stroudsburg, PA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,802

Shortest tees

5,700

Slope range

132–142

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	6,802	71	73.3	142
Gold	6,395	71	71.5	139
Blue	6,017	71	69.8	135
White	5,700	71	68.3	132

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 Whites — 5,700 yds (68.3/132)
Expect 106–112

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

No tee under 5700 yards — every set plays long for your distance.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,395 yds (71.5/139)
Expect 89–95

You can break 100 here. Pick the right tees and stay patient.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,802 yds (73.3/142)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.