How is golf course slope rating calculated?
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 hardest course slope rating?
155
The slope rating value always lies between 55 and 155, with 113 being the average or ‘standard’ value. A slope rating of 155 means this is the most difficult course (for a specific tee) you can imagine. The higher the course and slope rating, the more strokes will be added to your handicap.
What is a high Slope Rating?
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 does a slope rating of 118 mean?
This is the slope rating. With a difference of 22 between the bogey rating and course rating, the slope rating is 118 for a man and 93 for a woman. leave your comments below (4 Comments) Tags: World Handicap System Handicaps daily picks.
Is a Slope Rating of 135 hard?
A course with a Slope Rating of 135 is not necessarily more difficult than a course with a Slope Rating of 113. You can’t compare a golf course’s difficulty from the Slope Rating alone.
Is 140 slope rating hard?
If a course (or the tees you intend to play) has a Slope Rating above 140, bring lots of extra balls–you’re probably overmatched. The Slope Ratings on Golf Digest’s 100 Greatest Courses generally fall in the 120 to 130 range (middle tees)–plenty of course for the average player.
What is a golf course slope rating?
A golf course slope is a USGA designated rating number that indicates the difficulty of a specific course for bogey golfers. This number is used to calculate a player’s handicap index.
Where is Greywolf golf course?
Dramatically nestled against the backdrop of British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains, Greywolf is a world-renowned course that wins people over time and time again. Ranked amongst the top 15 courses in Canada and #1 public course in BC, Greywolf features several holes that will be seared into your memory.
What are slope and par on a golf course?
There’s par for a golf course, and then there are two other numbers on the scorecard: golf course rating and golf course slope (or, simply, rating and slope). You may have never looked too hard at slope and rating and you might be wondering what they are, what they tell you and how they’re determined.
Are there any exemptions or exceptions to the Greywolf golf course?
There are no exemptions or exceptions. Dramatically nestled against the backdrop of British Columbia’s Purcell Mountains, Greywolf is a world-renowned course that wins people over time and time again. Ranked amongst the top 15 courses in Canada and #1 public course in BC, Greywolf features several holes that will be seared into your memory.