If you have ever examined a scorecard or posted a score for handicap purposes, you have probably seen the terms Course Rating™ and Slope Rating®. While most golfers know they pertain to course ...

Every round of golf that is played is different. The rounds are variable depending on the course, the hole, the time of day and the players playing the particular hole. The course and slope rating ...

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Golfweek's course raters rank the top 200 courses built in the United States since 1960. Many of them are in Georgia and South Carolina.

Some things in golf puzzle even the most avid, seasoned golfers. How course ratings and slopes—aka the difficulty of a course—are calculated would be up there. We’re not talking about the course ...

Course Ratings happen quietly in the background, but its impact is felt by every golfer, every day. They provide the foundation for fair handicapping, equitable tournament play, and consistent ...

What’s the toughest golf course you’ve played? Any answer you provide will likely be a mix of fact and opinion. In golf, as in life, after all, difficulty is often subjective. Some players are ...

Paige Spiranac has recently proposed a simplified course rating system to assist beginner golfers. Spiranac, an American golfer and golf influencer, has played NCAA Division I golf at both the ...