Question 1

How hard is Tournament Course?

Accepted Answer

Tournament Course is very hard for most golfers. This is a championship-caliber test with a high rating of 76 and a very high 144 slope indicating it is disproportionately difficult for mid and high handicaps. A course rating of 76 means a scratch player is expected to score 76 under normal conditions. A slope of 144 indicates the course gets significantly harder for higher-handicap golfers relative to scratch golfers. Compared to a standard-slope course, handicaps here inflate by 27%.

Question 2

How hard is Member Course?

Accepted Answer

Member Course is very hard for most golfers. This is a championship-caliber test with a high rating of 76.7 and a very high 140 slope indicating it is disproportionately difficult for mid and high handicaps. A course rating of 76.7 means a scratch player is expected to score 76.7 under normal conditions. A slope of 140 indicates the course gets significantly harder for higher-handicap golfers relative to scratch golfers. Compared to a standard-slope course, handicaps here inflate by 24%.

Question 3

What is the expected weather this week for Golf Club of Houston?

Accepted Answer

Expected weather for Golf Club of Houston for the next 7 days is:
Thu, February 26 - partly sunny at 83°F with southwesterly 11 mph winds
Fri, February 27 - sunny at 82°F
Sat, February 28 - sunny at 79°F
Sun, March 1 - sunny at 78°F with southeasterly 11 mph winds
Mon, March 2 - partly sunny at 79°F with southeasterly 10 mph winds
Tue, March 3 - light rain at 77°F with southeasterly 13 mph winds
Wed, March 4 - light rain at 78°F with southeasterly 13 mph winds

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Black	72	7508 yards	76.7	140
Gold	72	7069 yards	74.7	136
Combo	72	6760 yards	73.2	133
Blue	72	6517 yards	72.2	131
White	72	6084 yards	70.1	126
White (W)	72	6084 yards	74.5	130
Red (W)	72	5386 yards	70.5	118

Tee	Par	Length	Rating	Slope
Tournament	72	7425 yards	76	144
Member+	72	6822 yards	-	-
Member	72	6569 yards	71.7	137
Forward+	72	6136 yards	-	-
Forward	72	5371 yards	66.6	120
Forward (W)	72	5371 yards	71.3	125

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