Pete Dye River Course Of Virginia Tech

Radford, VA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

7,685

Shortest tees

3,881

Slope range

111–145

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	7,685	72	77.5	145
Maroon	7,088	72	74.8	140
Orange	6,495	72	72.1	134
Orange/Khaki	6,139	72	70.4	130
Khaki	5,903	72	69.5	128
Khaki/Gray	5,408	72	67.3	121
Gray	5,142	72	65.9	118
Blue	3,881	72	61.2	111

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 Grays — 5,142 yds (65.9/118)
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 Orange/Khakis — 6,139 yds (70.4/130)
Expect 87–93

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Maroons — 7,088 yds (74.8/140)
Expect 83–89

You can break 90 here on a decent day.