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what is slope

Slope

Adjusts your handicap to the difficulty of the course you play. The more difficult the course, the more strokes you will need. Under slope, golfers will no longer have a handicap. You will have an index. An average course will have a slope rating of 113. Your index is a mathematical calculation of your playing ability on an average course. Maximum index allowed is 36.4 for men and 40.4 for women. Also refers to the bank or incline-angle of a green or fairway hill.

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