2016年5月11日 · The “standard” or base slope rating is 113, meaning a course that is rated at 113 will play to a standard difficulty level. From there, the ratings can go up and down all the way from 55 up to 155. If you see a slope rating that falls anywhere in the double digits, you can expect that course to play rather easy, even for a bogey golfer.

2023年8月17日 · Course rating. Slope rating. You’ll see both numbers posted on the scorecard of the course you’re playing. Here's what they actually mean.

2018年7月15日 · While the course rating indicates the difficulty of a course for a scratch golfer, the slope rating, by contrast, indicates how difficult the course should be for a bogey golfer (or someone who averages +18 for 18 holes). Also unlike course rating, slope values can range from 55 to 155 with 113 being the average.

2024年5月6日 · Discover the essentials of golf course slope ratings and their impact on your game. This GolfPass article breaks down the complex metrics, helping you level the playing field. The slope and rating of a golf course help golfers create their handicaps and manage matches against players of different skill levels.

2024年5月23日 · A golf course’s slope rating is the relationship between its course rating and its bogey rating. If you don’t think your course has a bogey rating, think again. Here's everything you need to know about slope rating, how to calculate it, and why it matters.

2025年3月5日 · The slope rating is a number that represents the difficulty level of a golf course for an average golfer compared to a scratch golfer. In this article, we will take a closer look at what slope rating means in golf, how it is calculated, and why it is important for golfers.

Two free calculators for computing a golf player's course handicap and the player's World Handicap System (WHS) handicap index based on their past scores.

For example, a score of 69 or 70 on a course rated 69.7. The USGA further explains the ability of scratch golfers. A male scratch golfer can hit 250-yard tee shots on average and reach a 470-yard hole in two shots. A female scratch golfer can hit 210-yard tee shots on average and reach a 400-yard hole, at sea level, in two shots.

For example, an expert should play a course rated 70 in 70. He will play a course rated 75 in 75, or close to it. When an average player plays a difficult course, his score tends to rise more than the difference in course ratings.

Typical ratings run between 65 and 75. In the graph to the left (which looks at the average score versus course difficulty), a course with a rating of 70 would be represented by the red diamond - located at a handicap of 0 and score of 70.