what is the course rating and slope of trull brook golf course

by Prof. Coty Schmitt 8 min read

The course rating is 69.8 and it has a slope rating of 123.

Is Trull Brook open to the public?

10 rows · Trull Brook Golf Course. 18 Holes — Scorecard. Par. Length. Slope. Rating. Back. 72. 6345yd/ ...

When was Trull Brook Golf Course built?

Holes 18 Par 72 Length 6300 yards. Slope 123 Rating 69.8. Year built: 1963. Architect (s): Geoffrey Cornish. Greens: Bent Grass. Season: Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/30. Not far from Tewksbury, Trull Brook Golf Course offers terrific views and challenging play for golfers at every skill level.

What is slope rating in golf courses?

Sep 08, 2013 · Trull Brook Golf Course, is a Public, 18 hole golf course located in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Trull Brook golf course first opened for play in 1963. The course was designed by Geoffrey S. Cornish. Trull Brook Golf Course plays to 6,300 yards from the back tees. Par is 72. The course rating is 69.8 and the slope rating is 123.

What is the average slope of an 18-hole golf course?

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What is a good slope for a golf course?

The average slope rating of a golf course is typically 113. If the slope of a golf course is less than 113, the course is easier than the average golf course.

Is course rating the same as slope rating?

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.

What is the slope of an average golf course?

The higher the slope number, the harder the course is for the bogey golfer relative to the difficulty of the course for the scratch golfer. Slope numbers can range anywhere between 55 and 155 with the average slope in the United States being 120.

What is the hardest course slope rating?

155The slope rating value always lies between 55 and 155, with 113 being the average or 'standard' value. A slope rating of 155 means this is the most difficult course (for a specific tee) you can imagine. The higher the course and slope rating, the more strokes will be added to your handicap.May 26, 2021

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.May 11, 2016

How do you read a golf course rating?

The Course Rating is calculated from the effective playing length and obstacle factors for 9 or 18 designated holes. The Course Rating is expressed in strokes to one decimal point and represents the expected score for a scratch player. The Bogey Rating represents the expected score for a bogey player.

How is golf slope rating calculated?

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. Then round up to the nearest whole number.Jul 25, 2016

What does a slope rating of 130 mean?

From Tom's tees, a slope of 130 gives him a 12 Course Handicap. Mary gets one stroke PLUS the difference between the course ratings, or 73.2 - 71.1 = 2.1. Rounded to the nearest whole number (. 5 or more is rounded up).

What is the slope of Augusta National?

Augusta National Golf ClubClub informationLength7,510 yards (6,870 m)Course rating78.1 (unofficial)Slope rating137 (unofficial)Course record63 - Nick Price (1986), Greg Norman (1996)17 more rows

What's the highest slope rating?

155Slope Rating® An indication of the relative difficulty of a golf course for players who are not scratch players compared to players who are scratch players. The lowest Slope Rating is 55 and the highest is 155.

What is the slope rating of St Andrews?

A golf course of standard playing difficulty has a Slope Rating of 113.Oct 27, 2020

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Dress code Appropriate golf attire. Collared shirts only, no tank tops/cut offs.

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Not Covid 19 Aware! Terrible customer service on the course! Always harassing the people that play there every week. Hassled for taking water on course when there is no water and temperatures are high and hassled for pace of play and hassled if you don't stay in a foursome that they demand you be with!!!!

When did Trull Brook Golf Course open?

When H. Bailey Trull, Jr. first opened the Trull Brook Golf Course in the early 1960s, he realized that there was no one to represent the owners of golf courses. With the help of the National Golf Foundation, Bailey and a couple of others founded The National Golf Course Owner’s Association. Presently, there are over 5,300 members all over ...

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What is a Course Rating?

This scorecard shows the course rating (first number) and slope rating (second number) for each set of tees at a course.

What is a Slope Rating?

While the course rating indicates the difficulty of a course for a scratch golfer, the slope rating, by contrast, indicates how difficult the course should be for a bogey golfer (or someone who averages +18 for 18 holes). Also unlike course rating, slope values can range from 55 to 155 with 113 being the average.

Why Have Two Numbers?

As you may have figured out already, golf is a difficult game and contains a very wide range of golfers, each with very different levels of skill. In the mid 80’s the USGA started to catch on to this big divide between scratch or professional golfers and mid to high handicap golfers.

Ratings and Updates

Changes in green roll, topography, or other obstacles can dramatically change the difficulty of a hole or course.

Wrap-Up

Although it might not be the most pressing matter for some golfers, understanding how course and slope ratings work is sure to only help you understand the game better in the long run.

What is the minimum slope rating for a golf course?

The minimum slope rating is 55 and the maximum is 155 (slope does not relate specifically to strokes played as course rating does).

What is slope rating?

Slope rating (a term trademarked by the United States Golf Association) is a measurement of the difficulty of a golf course for bogey golfers relative to the course rating. Course rating tells scratch golfers how difficult the golf course will be; slope rating tells bogey golfers how difficult it will be. To put it another way: USGA Course Rating ...

What is USGA course rating?

USGA Course Rating is an evaluation of the difficulty of a golf course for scratch golfers. (More specifically, the number is an estimate of the average scores of the best 50-percent of rounds played by scratch golfers at the course being rated.) Course rating is very easy to understand because it is expressed in strokes.