[Bob J]

Yes, but my opinion is the course rating system is flawed when it comes to difficulty and length. I can play an easy muni with a rating of say 70.2, and shoot an 82. I go to a difficult long course with a rating of 73.4 and I'd shoot a 95.

The courses the PGA play on are the toughest in the world. The only way to compare handicaps or golfers is to play on the same courses from the same tees on the same days. Hell, even the time of day can make a difference.

[hoppity]

You'd have to check the slope for the difficulty of the course. The course rating is based on length, not difficulty.

Slope takes all factors, including length, in to account. Weather, water, etc.

You can have two courses rated at 72, but if one is a slope of 120, and the other is 145, the 145 is much more difficult.