Spring Valley Country Club

Columbia, SC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,768

Shortest tees

4,180

Slope range

109–134

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	6,768	72	73.4	134
Blue	6,431	72	71.8	131
Blue / White	6,224	72	70.9	126
White	6,038	72	70.3	122
Gold	5,585	72	67.9	120
Gold / Green	5,470	72	67.2	118
Red	4,836	70	64.3	111
Forward	4,180	67	61.9	109

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 — 4,836 yds (64.3/111)
Expect 96–102

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 Blue / Whites — 6,224 yds (70.9/126)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,768 yds (73.4/134)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.