What design elements challenge athletic people with well-grooved, powerful swings? What features get inside their heads? An ...

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 ...

Before golfers tee off, a course rating team from the Oklahoma Golf Association measures every detail. What's their goal? Determine a course rating and slope rating used to calculate handicaps. "[It] ...

Data is from the USGA. Course rating serves as a tiebreaker. Local includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sarasota counties. A new ...

Each hole must be measured to the nearest yard/metre, for each set of tees from a permanent distance marker, in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Course Rating System and only by a ...

Information was obtained from the United States Golf Association Course Rating and Slope Database on March 8th, 2023. The List represents courses. Ties are broken by USGA course and bogey ratings.

Most golfers appreciate a good challenge, but when it comes to course design, there’s a fine line between difficult and sadistic. We’ve taken a look around the globe and picked out some of the golf ...

The Rules of Golf include 90 or so "Model Local Rules" authorized for use as needed. Here's what that means. The post What ...

COURSE INFO Address: 245 Mountain View Dr., Wetumpka Phone: 334-514-8082 Web site: emeraldmountain.com Par: 36-36--72 Yardage: 4,838 to 7,023 yards USGA course rating: 68.5 to 73.5 Slope rating: 118 ...