Jonathan Cummings reflects on his summer spent in Ireland and Northern Ireland completing an amazing top-100 courses list.

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 ...

Course Ratings happen quietly in the background, but its impact is felt by every golfer, every day. They provide the foundation for fair handicapping, equitable tournament play, and consistent ...

For a score to be acceptable for handicap purposes, it must be played on a set of tees on a golf course with a valid Course Rating and Slope Rating. All tees up to 6,000 yards on an 18-hole course ...

With the arrival of each new Top 100 ranking, the world’s premier course architects peek to see where their work stands — even as they’re skeptical about this business of calling something “the best.” ...

It may seem obvious given that women, on average, hit it shorter distances than men, but there are plenty who buck that ...

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 ...

COURSE INFO Address: 797 Moonbrook Dr., Dadeville Phone: 256-825-1353 Web site: stillwatersgolf.com Par: 36-36--72 Yardage: 4,752 to 6,906 yards USGA course rating: 64.5 to 73.2 Slope rating: 110 to ...

Information on The List was obtained from the United States Golf Association's Course Rating and Slope Database. Data was compiled as of August 28, 2025. In case of ties, the toughest golf courses are ...