How do you find the slope and rating of a golf course?

You calculate slope rating by finding the bogey rating, which is like the course rating, but measured for a bogey golfer. Then subtract the course rating from that figure. Then multiply that figure by 5.381 for men and 4.24 for women. Then round up to the nearest whole number.

What is the max slope for a golf course?

155
The minimum slope rating is 55 and the maximum is 155 (slope does not relate specifically to strokes played as course rating does). The higher the slope, the more difficult the course is.

What golf course has the lowest slope rating?

55
Slope Rating® The lowest Slope Rating is 55 and the highest is 155.

What is a good course rating and slope?

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.

What is the Slope Rating of Augusta National?

Augusta National Golf Club

Club information
Par	72
Length	7,475 yd (6,835 m)
Course rating	78.1 (unofficial)
Slope rating	137 (unofficial)

What is the difference between rating and slope?

Course Ratings represent the difficulty of a golf course for the scratch player under normal conditions. Slope Ratings represent the difference in difficulty for all other players, compared to the scratch player. Course Ratings are carried out by qualified teams, and assume normal course and weather conditions.

What is the slope rating of Augusta National?

What does a higher slope rating mean in golf?

The higher the slope number, the harder the course is for the bogey golfer relative to the difficulty of the course for the scratch golfer. Slope numbers can range anywhere between 55 and 155 with the average slope in the United States being 120.

What is the slope of Augusta National?

What is the slope rating of St Andrews?

113
A golf course of standard playing difficulty has a Slope Rating of 113.

How many times a year can members play Augusta?

Members are allowed as many as four guests at a time, depending on the time of the year, and guests can play without a member, as long as the member is on the property while his guests are playing. No guests are allowed during the four big member-only events each year.

How difficult is it to play Augusta?

How tough are they? The USGA calculates that adding the green surface ratings for each of the 18 holes on the average U.S. Open course produces a difficulty figure of 110, as compared with a figure of 72 for all U.S. courses. Augusta National’s total is an astonishing 148, the highest in the country.

What’s the lowest slope rating for a golf course?

An indication of the relative difficulty of a golf course for players who are not scratch players compared to players who are scratch players.The lowest Slope Rating is 55 and the highest is 155. Example:125 Questions or comments:

Is there a golf course in San Antonio TX?

Located in San Antonio, The Golf Club of Texas is the only golf course in the United States to feature 100%, tee-to-green Zoysia grass. Open to the public, book your tee time today! Golf Club of Texas

What is the handicap index for a golf course?

A player with a Handicap Index of approximately 20.0 for men and approximately 24.0 for women Course Rating™ An indication of the difficulty of a golf course for the scratch player under normal course and weather conditions. Example: 68.5 Bogey Rating

When did the Golf Club of Texas re-open?

The Golf Club of Texas re-opened its doors in the summer of 2015. The course, while maintaining its original routing, has reopened under the direction and guidance of Course Architect Roy Bechtol.