Select the middle icon in the bottom of the app to bring up the ‘Look Up’ feature A “smart” search allows users to easily search and select other golfers Users can filter golfers by State/Province and Country as well as only search golfers at their club
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How do I perform a “golfer lookup?
Note: Multi-Club users will have a drop-down menu to select a specific club to perform Golfer Lookup A “smart” search allows users to easily search and select other golfers Users can filter golfers by State/Province and Country as well as only search golfers at their club De-selecting the 'star' will remove a golfer from the 'Following' view
Where can I find a list of golf courses?
Golf Course Directory GolfNow offers a complete listing of golf courses across the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and several other countries, many with discounted tee times. Our golf course directory contains detailed information on over 19,000 golf courses. Select a country below to begin your search.
How do I search for other golfers in the app?
Select the middle icon in the bottom of the app to bring up the ‘Look Up’ feature Users can filter golfers by State/Province and Country as well as only search golfers at their club To calculate Playing & Course Handicaps, users can quickly add other golfers via the “Following” tab or can search for golfers by GHIN Number or Last Name
How do I find a golfer without a Ghin number?
Handicap Lookup. To find a golfer without using GHIN #, select the State and enter a Last Name and hit "Lookup". A list will be provided with summary information for any golfers matching the search criteria, with links to view full details. Entering a full or partial First Name will further limit the results returned.
How do you find the course slope?
It is always a number between 55 and 155, with 113 being the "standard" slope. You calculate slope rating by finding the bogey rating, which is like the course rating, but measured for a bogey golfer. Then subtract the course rating from that figure. Then multiply that figure by 5.381 for men and 4.24 for women.
How do you use Course Rating and slope?
Using equitable stroke control (the maximum score you can take on a hole for posting purposes), a player takes his adjusted gross score and subtracts the course rating. Multiply that number by 113 (slope rating of a course of standard difficulty), and divide by the slope rating of the tees played.
What is the difference between Course Rating and slope?
Course Ratings represent the difficulty of a golf course for the scratch player under normal conditions. Slope Ratings represent the difference in difficulty for all other players, compared to the scratch player. Course Ratings are carried out by qualified teams, and assume normal course and weather conditions.
How do you read a slope rating on a golf course?
Course Slope is a number between 55 and 155, with 113 being the average. The higher the number the more difficult the course. As with course rating each set of tees will have a slope rating. For example, the blue tees might be 123, the white tees 119, and the red tees 114.
Is a 130 slope rating hard?
If you see a slope rating that falls anywhere in the double digits, you can expect that course to play rather easy, even for a bogey golfer. On the other hand, taking on a course with a slope rating in the 130's or 140's is going to present a serious challenge to a player with a mid or high handicap.
What tees should I play based on my handicap?
The middle tees are for middle to high handicap men, low-handicap or long-hitting women, and low-handicap or long-hitting senior men. The forward tees are for middle or high handicap women and seniors, and beginners of all stripes.
What is the slope of Augusta National?
Augusta National Golf ClubClub informationPar72Length7,510 yards (6,870 m)Course rating78.1 (unofficial)Slope rating137 (unofficial)17 more rows
What is a bogey golfer handicap?
Bogey Golfer-A player with a USGA Handicap Index of 17.5 to 22.4 strokes for men and 21.5 to 26.4 for women. Under normal situations the male bogey golfer can hit his tee shot 200 yards and can reach a 370-yard hole in two shots.
How do I figure my handicap for golf?
The formula for your Handicap Index is the sum of your differentials divided by the number of differentials, multiplied by 0.96, or (Sum of Differentials / Number of Differentials) x 0.96.
Is 122 slope rating hard?
What is a hard slope rating? If we know that the average slope rating of a golf course is 113, we can deduce that any golf course with a slope rating higher than 113 is more difficult than the average course. Don't be intimidated if you see a slope rating that is above 113.
What do course ratings mean?
What is a "Course Rating"? The quick answer is that it's a single number indicating the difficulty of a golf course to an expert golfer, a "par golfer". The figure is used when calculating handicaps. The Course Rating is a number, close to par for the course, and is expressed with a single decimal digit.
What is scratch rating in golf?
(Notes: A Scratch Rating is the evaluation of the normal playing difficulty of a set of tees for a player with a handicap of zero. A Bogey Rating is the evaluation of the normal playing difficulty of a set of tees for a player with a women's handicap of approximately 24 or a men's handicap of approximately 20)
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Cypress Point Club, Cypress Point
The 18-hole Cypress Point course at the Cypress Point Club facility in Pebble Beach, California features 6,536 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 72.4 and it has a slope rating of 136 on Blue grass. Designed by Alister MacKenzie, the Cypress Point golf course opened in 1928.
