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 ...

When I was commissioned to write this article, my immediate thought was, “Well, it’s obvious, isn’t it? Statistically, and working on averages, female golfers don’t hit it as far as male golfers do, ...

Golf courses across the country are rated for their difficulty by the U.S. Golf Association in different ways. The Phoenix Business Journal, as it has for the past few years, collected a pair of ...

After you both convert your Handicap Index to a Course Handicap, you receive two strokes a side from your match-play opponent. Now it’s time to plot some strategy, based on a glance at the scorecard ...

If you’re one of the more than 3.2 million golfers in this country who keep a handicap, you know how simple the process is: You tally up your shots, post your score, and the World Handicap System (WHS ...

The toughest golf courses in Pittsburgh from men's back tees includes more than 100 courses with course ratings greater than 70, 63 hitting 72 and seven that have course ratings greater than 75. The ...

BOTTOM LINE If you're looking for a country club experience, Whispering Pines is not your place. But if you're looking for a relaxed round -- play in jeans and a T-shirt if you like -- on a course ...

From St. Andrews to New Zealand with stops at all points of the map, we offer our ranking of the best golf courses outside ...

For a score to be acceptable for handicap purposes, it must be played on a set of tees on a golf course with a valid Course Rating and Slope Rating. All tees up to 6,000 yards on an 18-hole course ...