Golf Question

[ripdog]

I played the best game of my life (but not the lowest score) on a course with a slope of 118. Shot a 92 with several three putts and three quadruple bogeys. I also had both a 15 foot chip and a 40 foot putt for eagles. I missed both, but just being in the position was new to me. I took birdies, gratefully. Now that I'm pounding my woods (reached a 491 yard par 5 in two!), I'm wondering what the significance of the slope and rating are. ripdog's golf tip of the day: loosen up your grip and the ball goes 50 yards further. Anyway, thanks for any help on the Slope/Rating question.