I think the discussion of slope is interesting. The Course Rating is supposed to reflect the difficulty of a course for scratch golfers. The Slope Rating is supposed to reflect the differential difficulty of a course for higher handicappers relative to scratch golfers. If these numbers are calculated well, I would like to see more courses that have high Course Ratings but low Slope Ratings. These kinds of courses would be playable for everyone (few forced carries, lost balls, excessively penal hazards, etc.) but difficult for the good players to score on (strategic angles, challenging greens, etc.). Tom, your courses usually fit this bill nicely. If anything, you should be proud of the low Slope Ratings on many of your courses.