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Course Ratings and Slope Ratings - The Royal and Ancient ...
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Course Ratings and Slope Ratings: What are they and how do they affect my Handicap? All players perform differently on the same course. A higher handicapped player will generally find more challenges with distance, accuracy and obstacles than the scratch player. Course Ratings and Slope Ratings allow the handicap system to reflect this, enabling golfers of differing abilities to play together and have a fair and enjoyable game. 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 . Once the evaluation is completed, a Course Rating and Slope Rating is calculated for each set of tees . The maximum Slope Rating is 155 and the minimum Slope Rating is 55 . A golf course of standard difficulty has a Slope Rating of 113 . How does this result in a fairer game against others? How do Course and Slope Ratings affect my Handicap? Using the two players on the right as an example, because the low handicap player finds it easier to adjust to a harder course they will play the Forward tees off 3 and the more difficult Back tees off 4 – a difference of one stroke. However, the higher handicap player requires two additional strokes to play the Back tees, compared to the Forward tees. Therefore, the difference between the Course Handicaps of different ability golfers will vary proportionately , depending on the difficulty of the course. Course and Slope Ratings are used to convert your Handicap Index into a Course Handicap - giving you the number of strokes you need to play well and have an enjoyable game, depending on the difficulty of the course being played and your own demonstrated ability. Course Rating Slope Rating COURSE HANDICAPS TEES Low Handicap Player Higher Handicap Player Forward 3 26 Back 4 28 Example: The result is a system which works for every player, giving them the number of strokes they need to do well against the course and to be competitive against all other players - regardless of ability.
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Course Ratings and Slope Ratings: What are they and how do they affect my Handicap?
All players perform differently on the same course.
A higher handicapped player will generally find more challenges with distance, accuracy and obstacles than the scratch player.
Course Ratings and Slope Ratings allow the handicap system to reflect this, enabling golfers of differing abilities to play together and have a fair and enjoyable game.
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.
Once the evaluation is completed, a Course Rating and Slope Rating is calculated for each set of tees.
The maximum Slope Rating is 155 and the minimum Slope Rating is 55.
A golf course of standard difficulty has a Slope Rating of 113.
How does this result in a fairer game against others?
How do Course and Slope Ratings affect my Handicap?
Using the two players on the right as an example, because the low handicap player finds it easier to adjust to a harder course they will play the Forward tees off 3 and the more difficult Back tees off 4 – a difference of one stroke. However, the higher handicap player requires two additional strokes to play the Back tees, compared to the Forward tees. Therefore, the difference between the Course Handicaps of different ability golfers will vary proportionately, depending on the difficulty of the course.
Course and Slope Ratings are used to convert your Handicap Index into a Course Handicap - giving you the number of strokes you need to play well and have an enjoyable game, depending on the difficulty of the course being played and your own demonstrated ability.
Course Rating
Slope Rating
COURSE HANDICAPS
TEES Low Handicap
Player
Higher Handicap
PlayerForward 3 26
Back 4 28
Example:
The result is a system which works for every player, giving them the number of strokes they need to do well against the course and to be competitive against all other players - regardless of ability.
