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Monarch Dunes Golf Course Rating & Slope

Friday, March 31, 2006

The "Old Course" at Monarch Dunes Golf Club has finally been rated by the USGA, and comes in as the most difficult golf course in San Luis Obispo County.

Here are the yardage, rating and slope from each tee.

Black - 6810 / 73.0 / 137
Gold - 6337 / 70.7 / 135
White - 5821 / 68.5 / 128
Bronze - 5320 / 66.3 / 117
Green - 4702 / 63.6 / 110

Compare this to Hunter Ranch's 6741 yard back tees at 72.6 / 136 and Cypress Ridge's 6803 yard back tees at 72.9 / 134. Only the nearby La Purisima Golf Course in Lompoc is harder with 7105 yard back tees rated at 75.6 with a slope of 143!

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