Golf Club At Briars Creek, The

John's Island, SC

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,175

Shortest tees

4,617

Slope range

112–150

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
Championship	7,175	72	75.5	150
Players	6,712	72	73.1	147
Players/Briars	6,527	72	72.3	145
Briars	6,287	72	71.1	139
Tournament	5,970	72	69.7	134
Briars/Marsh	5,883	72	69.5	133
Marsh	5,503	72	67.8	128
Marsh/Heron	5,091	72	65.5	117
Heron	4,617	72	63.6	112

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 Marsh/Herons — 5,091 yds (65.5/117)
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 Briarss — 6,287 yds (71.1/139)
Expect 88–94

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

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Playerss — 6,712 yds (73.1/147)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.