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

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 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 ...

The toughest golf courses in the Bay Area have an average slope rating of 129.55 for men (and 130.95 for women). This List refers specifically to the men's back tee for each course. The courses are in ...

Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2025 list of the top resort golf courses in the United States. The hundreds of members of our course-ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate them based on our 10 ...

Halfway through a decade of post-Covid golf prosperity, the verdict on 2025 is in: Golf design in the United States is strong and getting stronger. Judging by the courses that opened this year, ...

The hardest golf courses in Tampa Bay includes 53 courses with slope ratings of 140 or higher, including 13 with a slope of 145 or more. The data refers specifically to the men's back tee for each ...