Slope and rating

[crom44]

Since I have recently, in the past three years, joined a golf league, I was wondering how slope and rating were etermined and what affect it has in the calculation of a golfer's HC.

I joined my local country club as an associate ths year so I'm just more interested in all of the concepts of golf.

[golf_junkie27]

Since I have recently, in the past three years, joined a golf league, I was wondering how slope and rating were etermined and what affect it has in the calculation of a golfer's HC.

http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf..._determine.htm As far as HC is concerned, the tougher the slope and rating, the lower the HC is. For example, if I shoot an 82, over 20 rounds, on a course that is 73/132, my HC would be in the neighborhood of a 6. However, that same number on a course that is 69/113, the HC is almost 13.

[crom44]

Ok, I'm trying to figure out how good/bad I really am then. I play at a course where the course rating is 70.8 and the slope rating is 133. My handicap there is 14...and the survey says?

[golf_junkie27]

Ok, I'm trying to figure out how good/bad I really am then. I play at a course where the course rating is 70.8 and the slope rating is 133. My handicap there is 14...and the survey says?

Sounds like you are in the low 90s. Is that right?

[crom44]

Actually no, I normally am in the low-mid 80's at that course. The greens are extremely fast and undulating. My league is only a 9 hole league I did get better last year and I shot 40 there three times. Of course there have been times when I shot 48 there as well. I am a purist when I golf though, i.e. my league utilizes a "fluff" rule, I never fluff it because I want to get better. I do know that when I go to local public courses, they seem to be a lot easier now that I have played a more difficult course. I was able to shoot a 78 last year on a public course. Since I joined the club this year I will get a more comprehensive HC, as I will have more than 16 rounds in at that course.

[Big_M]

Why don't you just track your handicap yourself... enter every score you still have (can remember) and see waht it is. This way you don't just have scores from one course.

[larlev]

http://golf.about.com/cs/rulesofgolf..._determine.htm

So would it be better to play a harder course, easier course, or mix it up...

If what you say is accurate, how do the tourny's flight HC's? If I am a 20 and play on slopes of 123, and my buddy is a 20 and plays on 113 then we won't be competitive w/ each other as 20 HC's. How would he compete on a my course of 123?

[golf_junkie27]

So would it be better to play a harder course, easier course, or mix it up...

You're buddy would have a HC that is adjusted for your course. This is why some golfers will say "Depending on X course, I'm a 7."

Using your example, your buddy might be a 22 or 23 on your course.

[larlev]

You're buddy would have a HC that is adjusted for your course. This is why some golfers will say "Depending on X course, I'm a 7."

That makes sense...How or where can you find the adjustments...or how to calculate them. I don't want to give him to many strokes...his liquour is expensive...LOL

[golf_junkie27]

That makes sense...How or where can you find the adjustments...or how to calculate them. I don't want to give him to many strokes...his liquour is expensive...LOL

http://golf.about.com/od/handicaps/l...ndicapcalc.htm That should cover it.

[larlev]

http://golf.about.com/od/handicaps/l...ndicapcalc.htm

Hell man that was easy....I know I looked at that site before...Thanks for taking the time... I noticed 113 is the base slope rating...A 20 is a 20