Colleton River Club — Nicklaus Course

Bluffton, SC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,085

Shortest tees

5,005

Slope range

121–145

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	7,085	72	75.1	145
Silver	6,822	72	73.8	144
Blue	6,545	72	72.6	141
White	6,175	72	70.7	133
Gold	5,797	72	69.2	130
Green	5,505	72	67.8	125
Red	5,005	72	65.1	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 Reds — 5,005 yds (65.1/121)
Expect 99–105

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 — 6,175 yds (70.7/133)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Silvers — 6,822 yds (73.8/144)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.