Ford's Colony Country Club — Blue Heron Course

Williamsburg, VA

Holes

Par

Longest tees

6,954

Shortest tees

3,051

Slope range

90–133

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	6,954	72	73.6	133
Black/Blue	6,607	72	72	130
Blue	6,305	72	70.7	127
Blue/White	6,049	72	69.5	123
White	5,808	72	68.2	120
White/Red	5,387	72	66.2	115
Red	5,149	72	65	114
Orange	3,051	72	56.1	90

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 — 5,149 yds (65/114)
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 — 6,305 yds (70.7/127)
Expect 86–92

You can break 90 here on a decent day.

The stick

single digits · ~280 off the tee

Play the Blacks — 6,954 yds (73.6/133)
Expect 82–88

You can break 90 here on a decent day.