Blackthorn Club

Jonesborough, TN

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,147

Shortest tees

5,218

Slope range

115–144

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	7,147	72	74.5	144
Orange	6,732	72	72.7	140
Combo	6,546	72	71.8	137
Blue	6,306	72	70.8	133
Senior Combo	6,181	72	70.2	129
Green	5,806	72	68.9	120
Gold	5,218	72	66.2	115

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 Golds — 5,218 yds (66.2/115)
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 Senior Combos — 6,181 yds (70.2/129)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Oranges — 6,732 yds (72.7/140)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.