Barton Creek — Lakeside

Austin, TX

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,407

Shortest tees

4,498

Slope range

121–140

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	6,407	71	72.4	140
Gold	6,221	71	71.4	138
Blue	5,861	71	70	134
Green	5,596	71	68.8	132
White	5,389	71	67.8	129
Red	4,726	71	64.9	123
Orange	4,498	71	64.1	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 — 4,726 yds (64.9/123)
Expect 100–106

This one is a grind for your game — triple-digit territory.

The weekend mid

mid-80s to 90s · ~245 off the tee

Play the Golds — 6,221 yds (71.4/138)
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 Blacks — 6,407 yds (72.4/140)
Expect 81–87

You can break 90 here on a decent day.