James River Country Club

Newport News, VA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,598

Shortest tees

3,119

Slope range

100–130

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	6,598	70	71.7	130
Blue	6,340	70	70.5	128
White	6,007	70	69.1	125
White/Yellow	5,730	70	67.8	123
Yellow	5,463	70	66.5	119
Green	5,014	70	64.5	116
Medallion	3,972	70	60.6	105
JRCC Short Course	3,119	70	58	100

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 Greens — 5,014 yds (64.5/116)
Expect 97–103

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 Blues — 6,340 yds (70.5/128)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,598 yds (71.7/130)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.