And lots of golfers just love to tell you their course is more difficult than their near neighbours. But sometimes numbers on their own can add to the confusion. ‘How is that club’s Slope Rating ...

Information was obtained from the Wisconsin State Golf Association, licensed by the USGA as official rater of member golf courses. The List is ranked by slope rating from farthest distance men's tee ...

A U.S. Open course is tough by any measure. The measure the United States Golf Association uses is the course and slope rating system, which assigns two different numbers meaning two different things.

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 ...

Trump National Golf Club-Philadelphia among the most difficult golf courses to play in the Philadelphia area. Listed courses are ranked by USGA slope rating. List ...

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Q: The Golf Handicap and Information Network (GHIN) handicap system is based upon the individual course slope/rating of each course. It is my understanding that approximately 80 percent of each rating ...

Briarmeade opened in the 1930s as a nine-hole layout designed by George Black. It was purchased by Republic Steel (and called it Gulf States Steel Golf Club) in 1944 and nine more holes were added in ...