The same round on an easier course
131 gives 17.6. 113 gives 20.4 — a difference of 2.8 more (+15.9%).
The same 92 is a worse differential from easier tees: the slope is the divisor, so a gentle course gives less credit for the same score.
| Input | 131 | 113 |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted gross score | 92 | 92 |
| Course rating | 71.6 | 71.6 |
| Slope rating | 131 | 113 |
| Par | 72 | 72 |
| Your handicap index | 14.2 | 14.2 |
| Playing conditions adjustment | 0 | 0 |
| Handicap allowance(percent) | 100 | 100 |
| Score differential | 17.6 | 20.4 |
Every figure, both ways
| Step | 131 | 113 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score differential for this round | 17.6 | 20.4 | +2.8 |
| Course handicap from your index | 16.06 | 13.8 | -2.26 |
| Strokes you receive | 16 | 14 | -2 |
| Playing handicap after the allowance | 16 | 14 | -2 |
| Net score | 76 | 78 | +2 |
| Net score against par | 4 | 6 | +2 |
| This round against your index | 3.4 | 6.2 | +2.8 |
| Score that would match your index exactly | 88.06 | 85.8 | -2.26 |
Questions people actually ask
- Does lowering slope rating change the answer in proportion?
- No, and that is the point of putting them side by side. Slope rating changes by 14% while score differential changes by 16%. The step table below shows which line breaks the proportion.
- What is held constant between the two columns?
- Everything except slope rating: adjusted gross score, course rating, par, your handicap index, playing conditions adjustment, handicap allowance. That is what makes the difference attributable — change two things at once and neither column tells you which one moved the answer.
- Can I compare my own two numbers?
- Yes, from the address bar: add ?a.slope=… and &b.slope=… to set each side, and a parameter without a prefix sets both at once. The page is computed per request, so any pair works — these two are only the ones worth a link.
Change either side by adding query parameters — ?a.slope=… and b.slope=…. A parameter without a prefix sets both sides at once. Source: USGA — Rules of Handicapping, World Handicap System — how the index is calculated