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title: What is Course Rating?
description: Get an inside look at the process of rating a golf course and how the numbers for Course Rating and Slope Rating are determined for each course.
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# [What is Course Rating?](https://wagolf.org/news/what-is-course-rating)

 Written by [WA Golf Staff](https://wagolf.org/news/author/wa-golf-staff) | Oct 5, 2018 7:00:00 AM

Get an inside look at the process of rating a golf course and how the numbers for Course Rating and Slope Rating are determined for each course.

**[Click here](https://thewsga.org/handicapping-home/handicapping-faq/#courseratinginfo)** for more information on course rating from the WSGA.

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