Every golf course receives both a USGA Course Rating™ and
USGA Slope Rating® for each set of tees that is rated. The rating established
for the scratch golfer is known as the Course Rating. There is also a rating for
the bogey player known as the Bogey Rating™ . This Bogey Rating is not normally
published but is used to determine a Slope Rating. The Slope Rating is an evaluation
of the relative difficulty of a course for players other than scratch. The USGA
Course and Slope ratings are then calculated and certified by the authorized golf
associations before they are issued to the club. These ratings are vital in calculating
a person's handicap for that particular course (Course Handicap).