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Gabriel Hjertstedt competes in the third round of the B.C. Open held on the Atunyote course at Turning Stone Resort in Vernon, New York, on July 22, 2006.Photo by: Chris Condon/PGA TOUR This is the ...

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 ...

Golfweek's hundreds of raters judge the best private golf courses in every state.

What makes a great golf course? Is it the conditions? The architecture? The difficulty? In most cases, there's more than one specific answer. Whether playing 18 holes at your local municipal course or ...

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 ...

Golfweek's hundreds of course raters judge the Best Courses You Can Play in each state.