Nicklaus Tournament Course — La Quinta, CA
55-955 Pga Blvd, La Quinta, CA 92253, USA
Nicklaus Tournament Course in La Quinta, CA plays to par 72 from 22 rated tees. Below is the full hole-by-hole scorecard with pars, stroke index and yardages, the course and slope rating for every tee, and what those ratings mean for your course handicap on the day.
The routing is 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s and 4 par 5s.
Tees, Ratings & Slope
| Tee | Course Rating | Slope | Yardage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 75.3 | 143 | 7,204 yds |
| Black/Blue | 73.8 | 139 | 6,868 yds |
| Blue | 72.2 | 134 | 6,522 yds |
| Blue/White | 70.8 | 130 | 6,224 yds |
| White | 70 | 128 | 6,061 yds |
| White/Gold | 69.1 | 125 | 5,888 yds |
| Gold | 68.1 | 122 | 5,627 yds |
| Gold/Red | 66.5 | 117 | 5,325 yds |
| Red | 64.9 | 113 | 5,023 yds |
| Red/Silver | 62.4 | 106 | 4,486 yds |
| Silver | 60.5 | 101 | 4,014 yds |
| Black (F) | 81.9 | 151 | 7,204 yds |
| Black/Blue (F) | 80 | 146 | 6,868 yds |
| Blue (F) | 78.2 | 142 | 6,522 yds |
| Blue/White (F) | 76.4 | 138 | 6,224 yds |
| White (F) | 75.4 | 136 | 6,061 yds |
| White/Gold (F) | 74.3 | 134 | 5,888 yds |
| Gold (F) | 73.1 | 131 | 5,627 yds |
| Gold/Red (F) | 71.5 | 123 | 5,325 yds |
| Red (F) | 70.1 | 120 | 5,023 yds |
| Red/Silver (F) | 66.7 | 115 | 4,486 yds |
| Silver (F) | 63.8 | 111 | 4,014 yds |
Scorecard (Black tees)
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 412 | 444 | 192 | 549 | 364 | 462 | 527 | 172 | 461 | 3583 |
| Handicap | 5 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 3 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 |
| Yards | 370 | 528 | 188 | 419 | 442 | 572 | 440 | 209 | 453 | 3621 |
| Handicap | 14 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
Total par: 72 · 7,204 yards
Front nine and back nine
The front nine plays to par 36 over 3,583 yards, and the back nine to par 36 over 3,621 yards. Nassau is scored as three separate bets — front, back and the full eighteen — so an even par split like this puts the pressure on the match rather than the card.
Where your strokes fall
Stroke index 1 is hole 5 and stroke index 18 is hole 11. A player receiving 6 shots takes them on the holes ranked 1 through 6. This is what decides a net skin, so it is worth checking before the first tee.
Course handicap from the Black (F) tees
With a course rating of 81.9 and a slope of 151 against par 72, handicap index converts to course handicap like this:
| Handicap index | Course handicap |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | 10 |
| 5.0 | 17 |
| 10.0 | 23 |
| 15.0 | 30 |
| 20.0 | 37 |
The formula is index x (slope / 113) + (course rating - par). Run your own number for any tee on this course.
Betting games to play at Nicklaus Tournament Course
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