What rating and slope should I play?

If you are playing a course with a slope in the 130’s, you might want to aim for something under 95 as opposed to 90. On the other hand, a course with a slope in the low 100’s may allow you to aim for an 85 – or even lower.

What is the most difficult PGA course?

Toughest Courses (Season)

Ranking Course Yardage
1 Augusta National Golf Club 7510
2 Bay Hill Club & Lodge 7466
3 TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm 7160
4 PGA National (Champion) 7125

Which golf course has the highest slope rating?

(Eight of our top 50 were created by the man they call the “Marquis de Sod.”) The Ocean has the highest combination of Slope Rating (155) and Course Rating (79.6) in America, according to the U.S. Golf Association.

Is a higher slope rating harder?

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 difference between slope and course rating?

Slope rating (a term trademarked by the United States Golf Association) is a measurement of the difficulty of a golf course for bogey golfers relative to the course rating. Course rating tells scratch golfers how difficult the golf course will be; slope rating tells bogey golfers how difficult it will be.

What is the hardest hole on the PGA TOUR?

The fearsome par-3 17th on the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Once described as “the hardest hole in the history of the universe” by David Feherty, this 223-yard brute bared its teeth once again during the US PGA Championship in May.

Is higher slope rating harder?

What is the slope rating at Augusta?

Augusta National Golf Club

Club information
Par 72
Length 7,510 yards (6,870 m)
Course rating 78.1 (unofficial)
Slope rating 137 (unofficial)

Does higher slope rating mean harder course?