How long is Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course?

Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course plays 5,079–6,950 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.

How difficult is Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course?

Its slope rating ranges 116–142, with a course rating up to 73.8. The front nine plays tougher.

Which tees should I play at Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course?

A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,055 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.

How many bunkers does Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course have?

Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course has 5 bunkers.

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Rancho Mirage, CA · Course intelligence

Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course

34600 Mission Hills Dr, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, USA

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45Linksmith Test · Moderate

6,950Back tees · yds

116–142Slope

72Par

8Tee sets

Flat99 ft climb

5Bunkers

Tap a hole for its details · gold dots = bunkers, blue = water · the Wind and Elevation buttons color each hole by today’s wind and by climb · OpenStreetMap

01Overview

The lay of the land.

How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.

LengthChampionship6,950 yds

DifficultyDemandingslope 142

WalkFlat99 ft climb

BunkeringLight5 bunkers

Tougher nineFront 9by course rating

Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course is an 18-hole golf course in Rancho Mirage, CA, playing 5,079–6,950 yards from 8 sets of tees (slope 116–142, course rating up to 73.8).

It's a flat walk, roughly 99 feet of total climb over 18 holes.

Expect 5 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.

02What golfers say

The word on the course.

How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.

A demanding, classic Pete Dye layout full of moguls, mounds, deep waste bunkers, railroad-tie touches and water down the left hole after hole. Dye fans find it intimidating but memorable; others call it punishing, and most agree it rewards finding fairways and savagely punishes misses.

Best forShot-making

Consistently praised

Authentic Dye drama with moguls, pot bunkers and excellent fine-sand bunkering.
The distinctive par-3 17th, a water carry to a green set lower than typical Dye islands.

Worth knowing

Brutal for higher handicaps; miss the short grass and recovery shots get tricky fast.

Golfers recommend

Aim away from the water that lurks left on most holes and accept a higher score.
Best enjoyed by golfers who already like the Dye style.

Pairs withMission Hills Country Club · Arnold Palmer Course →

Summarized from public golfer reviewsGolfPass Bogeys Across America

03Your game

Tee fit & expected score.

Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.

Your handicap index: 15

Play the White tees, 6055 yds (or Blue/White)

15course handicap~87typical score130slope

How to play it

Front 937.2tougher

Back 936.6

Attack (0)Hold (5)Play it straight

Card-wreckers at #2, #5, #7, #10, #13. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
4 par 4s over 440 yds, a course that rewards length off the tee.

04Scorecard

Tagged scorecard.

Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.

Handicap index Course handicap at Gold: 21. You get a stroke on the dotted holes.

Hole	Par	Yds	SI	Notes
1•	4	352	13
2••	4	396	1	Tough
3•	3	215	7	Long 3
4•	5	521	17	Birdie
5••	4	453	3	Long 4Tough
6•	3	185	11
7•	4	457	5	Long 4
8•	4	381	9
9•	5	563	15	Birdie
Out	36	3523
10•	4	465	6	Long 4
11•	3	176	12
12•	4	367	14
13••	4	451	2	Long 4Tough
14•	5	521	18	Birdie
15•	4	353	8
16•	5	529	16	Birdie
17•	3	167	10
18•	4	398	4
In	36	3427

All tees & ratings

Tee	Yards	Rating	Slope	Par
Gold	6950	73.8	142	72
Blue	6567	72	136	72
Blue/White	6306	70.7	133	72
White	6055	69.5	130	72
White/Silver	5690	67.8	125	72
Silver	5534	67	123	72
Silver/Red	5228	65.6	119	72
Red	5079	64.8	116	72

05Conditions

Conditions & terrain.

Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.

Wind today

NW · 13 mph0 into12 cross10 downwind

into (club up)crossdownwind

Climbs & drops

#3↑ 26 ft

#11↓ 20 ft

#2↓ 16 ft

Tee→green elevation change, estimated from terrain.

7-day outlook

Best window this week: Wed 10-14 · 96/100

Fri10-0975ok79–104°F13 mph NW1% rain

Sat10-1080good73–95°F11 mph NNW22% rain

Sun10-1142poor69–81°F24 mph SE69% rain

Mon10-1281good66–77°F12 mph NNW24% rain

Tue10-1387good63–76°F11 mph NW16% rain

Wed10-1496good64–81°F9 mph NNW2% rain

Thu10-1585good73–90°F14 mph NNW0% rain

06Hazards

Where the trouble is.

Sand and water by hole, plotted from OpenStreetMap.

water in playbunker count

Most bunkered: #1 (3).

07FAQ

Frequently asked.

How long is Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course?: Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course plays 5,079–6,950 yards across 8 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
How difficult is Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course?: Its slope rating ranges 116–142, with a course rating up to 73.8. The front nine plays tougher.
Which tees should I play at Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course?: A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,055 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
Is Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course walkable?: It's a flat walk, with roughly 99 feet of total elevation change over 18 holes.
How many bunkers does Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course have?: Mission Hills Country Club · Pete Dye Challenge Course has 5 bunkers.