What will the new minimum length requirement be for a course and/or set of tees to be issued a Course Rating and Slope Rating?

The World Handicap System has approved a low-end limit for courses to be issued a Course Rating and Slope Rating of 1,500 yards for 18-holes or 750 yards for 9-holes. This is a reduction from the current minimums of 3,000 yards for 18-holes and 1,500 yards for 9-holes.

As a result, more than 600 additional golf courses in the USA (mostly par-3 courses) will qualify for a Course Rating and Slope Rating if desired.

If you have a course that has never been rated, either a Par-3 or any course shorter than 1500 yards per nine, OGA will need to schedule a visit to Measure and Rate the course.

If there is a set of tees on a rated course, 750 yards or longer per nine, OGA should be able to produce a temporary rating using provided tee yardage and previous rating info, until OGA can schedule a visit to properly measure the course.

Contact gretchen@oga.org with questions.