Detailed explanation of terms used in measuring golf course difficulty
Last Updated: April 13, 2023
What is a USGA Course Rating™, Slope Rating® and Bogey Rating™?
These terms, defined by USGA, are essential when rating the difficulty of a course. (Terms are trademarked by USGA www.usga.org).
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HOW TOUGH IS ST ANDREWS OLD COURSE?
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How does St Andrews Old Course compare with Carnoustie, Kingsbarns and other courses in the area?
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HOW DIFFICULT IS VALDERRAMA?
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How does Valderrama compare with other courses in Sotogrande?
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What would you score if you played Valderrama?
See your likely score to par around Valderrama and other Sotogrande courses with my simple score prediction tool.
Data shows the likely score to par for golfers of all handicaps (up to 28 for men, 36 for ladies) on all Sotogrande golf courses
Golf Courses in the Sotogrande area
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Valderrama, Sotogrande, Finca Cortesin, San Roque Old Course …
Including Bogey, Slope and ‘likely to score’ data for each course.