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 ...

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The hardest golf courses in South Florida includes more than 169 courses with slope ratings greater than 130, 131 hitting 135 and 74 that have slope ratings greater than 140. The data refers ...

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 ...