[+++Poguru+++]

Not surprised by that, although that is for ALL golfers, even the couple rounds a year guys, I would guess. People who take the time to participate on a golf forum are not your typical golfers, I wouldn't think.

Although I know a lot of good golfers who wouldn't think about logging into a golf forum (or so they say, haha).

[HagsPusia]

Wow I rank decently high... this would probably assume that all rules are followed. Some guys will say they shot a 98, but that was leaving out the two balls in the water, three drag putts that they failed to count, and the whiff on hole 15. Makes the score a lot higher.

Yeah, I have played casual rounds with guys that hit the ball OB and drop at the point it went in, or take 15 ft gimmies or just "forget" that they hit 2 balls in the water instead of 1....but if you arent playing for money it only hurts them.

[KlaraNovikoffaZ]

I have always heard only 10% of average joe golfer will break 100 on a consistent basis.


Tap-in Talking

[+++Poguru+++]

It is a bit dated but according to a 2005 National Golf Foundation [NGF] report the distribution of scores among men is as follows:
< 80: 5.0% of golfers
80-89: 19.7%
90-99: 27.2%
100-119: 32.8%
> 119: 15.3%

And the average score of amateur men is 98.3.

In other words, Golf is hard and we need to temper our expectations. For as much as we think we should be able to break 90 (for example) only about a fourth of all golfers do it.

Is the NGF assuming that the rules are being followed correctly?

[bestworkothlo]

Wow I rank decently high... this would probably assume that all rules are followed. Some guys will say they shot a 98, but that was leaving out the two balls in the water, three drag putts that they failed to count, and the whiff on hole 15. Makes the score a lot higher.

[Nundduedola]

Wow I rank decently high... this would probably assume that all rules are followed. Some guys will say they shot a 98, but that was leaving out the two balls in the water, three drag putts that they failed to count, and the whiff on hole 15. Makes the score a lot higher.

32.8%?

Masquinongy

[BV6lwvXf]

Quote from the book "Golf of your dreams", by Bob Rotella:

"Fifteen years ago, the average American male golfer's handicap was 16.2. The average female golfer's handicap was 29. Today, the average American male golfer's handicap is 16.2 and the average female golfer's is 29. American golfers have not gotten any better."

So the stats should be quite similar today

I knew I had read that somewhere, thanks for posting that CH.

[indahouweres]

Those are good #'s to help keep our ego's in check but sometimes the competetive side of ourself can be our worst enemy. I look at that and say, "There's no reason I can be in the top 25% of recreational golfers"

[HagsPusia]

Not surprised by that, although that is for ALL golfers, even the couple rounds a year guys, I would guess. People who take the time to participate on a golf forum are not your typical golfers, I wouldn't think.

Although I know a lot of good golfers who wouldn't think about logging into a golf forum (or so they say, haha).

Yeah, what he said! Lol

[Kamendoriks]

The beauty of golf is that you really are playing yourself, you don't have to worry about what other people are doing, just enjoy the game at your own pace.

[ApporpSothe]

Yeah, I have played casual rounds with guys that hit the ball OB and drop at the point it went in, or take 15 ft gimmies or just "forget" that they hit 2 balls in the water instead of 1....but if you arent playing for money it only hurts them.

I always keep two scores, the without cheating and the with cheating. It all depends on who I am talking to which score I use.

[cholleyhomeob]

Thanks for the perspective.

[+++Poguru+++]

Sergio posted a 12 on his score card for one hole this past weekend. enough said it's not an easy game at any level but it's a heck of a lot of fun

Oddly enough, that doesn't make me feel better at all.

Hawk, go spit in a hole. Or throw your club in a lake. You'll feel better.

[cepAceryTem]

Agree. I think part of the problem too is that people watch golf on TV where they most show the spectacular shots, so people think those shots are routine. The fact is that even the pros hit bad shots fairly often.

[Kamendoriks]

two totally different games

Scoring Golf - where you strive to get the lowest number you can giving 100% of your ability

WWPTOM - What Will People Think Of Me .... where you do what you THINK OTHERS will admire or CARE ABOUT .. and you do not care about your golf score .... the REALITY is, THEY DON"T GIVE A CHIT WHAT YOU DO !

PLAY GOLF !!!

Play golf, that is probably the best thing you can do.

[Loonerisav]

Oddly enough, that doesn't make me feel better at all.

[chechokancho]

It is a bit dated but according to a 2005 National Golf Foundation [NGF] report the distribution of scores among men is as follows:
< 80: 5.0% of golfers
80-89: 19.7%
90-99: 27.2%
100-119: 32.8%
> 119: 15.3%

And the average score of amateur men is 98.3.

In other words, Golf is hard and we need to temper our expectations. For as much as we think we should be able to break 90 (for example) only about a fourth of all golfers do it.

[Preorbtat]

The beauty of golf is that you really are playing yourself, you don't have to worry about what other people are doing, just enjoy the game at your own pace.

two totally different games

Scoring Golf - where you strive to get the lowest number you can giving 100% of your ability

WWPTOM - What Will People Think Of Me .... where you do what you THINK OTHERS will admire or CARE ABOUT .. and you do not care about your golf score .... the REALITY is, THEY DON"T GIVE A CHIT WHAT YOU DO !

PLAY GOLF !!!

[Timoxari]

You would think technology would help but as clubs go farther courses get longer. As they get more accurate they build more trouble. Have 1960's average golfers play today's courses with their equipment. Bad juju!

Also, lighter, longer, faster, thinner faces does equal more distance. But with a bad swing it just equals farther OOB!!!


Siri does my posting for me using Tapatalk.

[blodwarttufla]

Sergio posted a 12 on his score card for one hole this past weekend. enough said it's not an easy game at any level but it's a heck of a lot of fun