Elmwood Golf Course

Sioux Falls, SD

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,214

Shortest tees

2,315

Slope range

98–127

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	7,214	72	75	127
Blue	6,750	72	73	122
Blue/Gold	6,445	72	71.4	122
Gold	6,164	72	70	120
Gold/Red	5,761	72	68.1	116
Red	5,384	72	66.5	112
White	4,580	72	62.8	106
Black - East Course	3,204	35	35.3	114
Blue - East Course	3,002	35	34.4	112
Gold - East Course	2,881	35	33.8	111
Red - East Course	2,632	35	32.5	108
White -East Course	2,315	35	31	98

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 — 4,580 yds (62.8/106)
Expect 93–99

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 Golds — 6,164 yds (70/120)
Expect 85–91

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blues — 6,750 yds (73/122)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.