What Does Slope Rating Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Scoring
Golf term
Slope rating
Slope rating in practice
Slope rating is what converts a golfer’s handicap index into a course handicap for a specific tee, so the same index can mean a different number of strokes at two different courses.
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