Slope rating is a number that shows how difficult a golf course is for a bogey golfer. The slope rating of 113 is standard, and that’s why it’s used in the formula for calculating a handicap.

Once you play enough golf you can begin the process of measuring your “demonstrated ability calculated against the Slope Rating of a golf course of standard playing difficulty (that is, a course ...

This value is divided by 113, the average slope rating of a golf course. This number should be visible on your score card or posted at the start of the course you're playing.

If you have ever examined a scorecard or posted a score for handicap purposes, you have probably seen the terms Course Rating™ and Slope Rating™. While most golfers know they pertain to course ...

This value is divided by 113, the average slope rating of a golf course. This number should be visible on your score card or posted at the start of the course you're playing.

How does the USGA assign course ratings and slopes to golf courses? We had an expert take us through one iconic golf hole step by step.

Slope and course ratings are used to determine the shots a player gets under the World Handicap System. But how often do these ratings have to be updated?

Augusta National does not have an official course slope or course rating, so we decided to ask our experts what they think it would be.