2006-07-10 03:53:00 · 2 answers · asked by ignominious82 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
Course rating is the score that a scratch golfer should average on that course. Slope is a factor that takes obstacles into account that effect bogey golfers more than scratch golfers. For example a water hazard on a 140 yard par 3 will effect a bogey golfer a heck of a lot more than it will effect a scratch golfer. Does that help? Go to USGA.org for a more detailed answer.
2006-07-10 04:17:00 · answer #1 · answered by poolesvillegc 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
rating and slope are decided by : This area NCGA Northern Cal Golf Association is the group in charge. They send 6 to 8 golfers to play 36 holes on the golf course. The golfers answer a bunch of questions. they take that data and come out with the rating and slope
rating - is what par should be on the course. So if par is 72 and rating is 70 to have a 0 handicap you need to shot 70
slope - this is the system that is supposed to even out golf courses. Pebble Beach and you local golf course. A person who is a 15 at your local course is not the same as a person who plays Pebble Beach with a 15. The slope rating and charts may alow one to get 18 storkes at Pebble Beach and the other person to get 12 storkes playing your local course.
I hope that helps clear as mud
2006-07-10 10:08:17 · answer #2 · answered by Doug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋