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 ...

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 ...

The first updates to the World Handicap System™ (WHS™) went into effect in January 2024 as part of an ongoing review by the USGA and R&A of the Rules of Handicapping™ and the Course Rating System™.

Information was obtained from usga.org, golfohio.com, course representatives and Columbus Business First research. In case of ties, courses are listed by USGA course ...

This content was first published in Golf Journal, a quarterly print publication exclusively for USGA Members. To be among the first to receive Golf Journal and to learn how you can ensure a strong ...

Whether it be a club championship, member-guest or state amateur, every course, no matter the budget, prepares for tournaments throughout the year. Golfers have high expectations for course conditions ...

The 2008 U.S. Amateur Championship will take place August 18-24 at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club (Courses No. 2 and No. 4) in the Village of Pinehurst, N.C. GOLF CHANNEL will have exclusive coverage ...