Ford's Colony Country Club — Blackheath Course

Williamsburg, VA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,632

Shortest tees

3,048

Slope range

101–139

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	6,632	71	71.7	139
Black/Blue	6,323	71	70.4	135
Blue	6,140	71	69.6	131
Blue/White	5,767	71	67.9	125
White	5,367	71	65.8	120
White/Red	4,932	71	63.8	115
Red	4,492	71	62	112
Orange	3,048	71	57.2	101

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 White/Reds — 4,932 yds (63.8/115)
Expect 96–102

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 — 6,140 yds (69.6/131)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,632 yds (71.7/139)
Expect 80–86

You can break 90 here on a decent day.