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 ...

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If you’re one of the more than 3.2 million golfers in this country who keep a handicap, you know how simple the process is: You tally up your shots, post your score, and the World Handicap System (WHS ...

The toughest golf courses in the Bay Area have an average slope rating of 129.55 for men (and 130.95 for women). This List refers specifically to the men's back tee for each course. The courses are in ...

Course Rating and hole handicap allocation is more of a science than ever before, but still involves some artistry and local knowledge. The post How does a course assign each hole's stroke index?

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 ...

This might be the easiest way to bring down your Handicap Index.

Golfweek ranked the top 200 modern golf courses in the US. Nine were from Georgia, one was among the best of the best. Where?