Is 120 a good golf score?

In golf, scores less than 120 strokes are seen as respectable, or “good” scores among amateur golfers. While 90 stroke scores are considered average, scores below 120 strokes on an 18-hole course are seen amongst the golf community as relatively good.
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Is 125 a good golf score?

A good golf score is a maximum of 108 strokes, while a bad score is considered to be 120 strokes or higher.
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What is a good score for a new golfer?

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According to National Golf Foundation data, 45% of all golfers average more than 100 strokes per round. With that said, it is believed that a 108 is considered to be a good score for a beginner golfer, which equates to double bogey on each hole of a par 72 course.
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Is 121 a good golf score?

Under 12 Years Old – 120 would be a good golf score (150 for beginners) 12 Years to 14 Years Old – 70's & 80's would be a good golf score (120 for beginners) 15 to 18 Years Old – under par and par golf are good golf scores (90-100 for beginners)
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What is an average golf score?

According to the USGA, the average score for recreational players is 91 on a par 72 golf course. These numbers take into account everyone who actively records their scores and reports them online, and since a lot of golfers don't do this, the average golf score for all golfers is much closer to 100.
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What is Tiger's best score?

1. 63, 2007 PGA CHAMPIONSHIP (2nd rd.) Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. The hottest major on record – the thermometer hit 101 in the first two rounds – also was the site of one of Woods' personal records.
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What is Tiger Woods average score?

Woods is 14–1 when going into the final round of a major with at least a share of the lead. Woods scoring average in 2000 is the lowest in PGA Tour history, both adjusted, 67.79, and unadjusted, 68.17. Woods has the lowest career scoring average in PGA Tour history.
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What is my handicap if I shoot 110?

What Is My Handicap If I Shoot 110? If you shoot 110, your handicap is probably going to be about 35. At some point, if your handicap gets high enough, the GHIN handicap system may max out your handicap. This is to keep the game fair for those that are trying to compete.
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What is Tiger Woods lowest golf score ever?

The short answer is that Woods' lowest ever score is 59. He achieved golf's magic number on 4 April 1997 at his local course, Isleworth in Florida, just one week before his first Masters win at Augusta National.
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What percent of golfers can break 100?

Certainly, golfers who struggle to break 100 — it has been estimated that fewer than 25 percent of all golfers ever make it — hold little sympathy for the break-90 golfer who whines about shooting 81.
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Is 100 a good score in golf?

Since a score of 100 is considered an average score for an average golfer, you'll be considered an above-average golfer if you can consistently break 100.
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What is my golf handicap if I shoot 100?

What is your handicap if you shoot 100? If you shoot around 100 for 18 holes, your handicap is roughly a 28 (100-72 = 28).
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Is it hard to break 100 in golf?

The good news is that it's not as difficult as you might think to finally shoot in the 90s. In fact, most players overcomplicate the process by buying more expensive clubs and making too many swing changes at once. But breaking 100 is all about managing your game and setting realistic expectations.
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Is 130 a good golf score?

If someone shot 130 it would generally be considered a bad score. That would mean on a par-72 course that the golfer finished 58 strokes over par. Playing above your handicap in general could be considered a bad score by most golfers.
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Is 117 a good golf score?

In golf, scores less than 120 strokes are seen as respectable, or “good” scores among amateur golfers. While 90 stroke scores are considered average, scores below 120 strokes on an 18-hole course are seen amongst the golf community as relatively good.
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What's the worst score in golf?

The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson in 2012.
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What is my golf handicap if I shoot 130?

That is the simple answer because if you played a course with a slope rating of 130 and course rating of 70, then your handicap index would be a 15.8. The result is if you averaged 90 strokes over five rounds.
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What is an ostrich in golf?

Supposedly, this is the name assigned to completing a hole having struck the ball five fewer times than par. In other words, this is what happens when you hole-out a Par 7 with two strokes or shoot a Hole-In-One on a Par Six.
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Is 30 a good golf handicap?

The lower the score, the better you play. A good golf handicap is usually below 10. This would mean that a player with a handicap of 10 typically shoots around 82 for 18-holes.
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Is it good to break 80 in golf?

Breaking 80 doesn't really look like most golfers think it does. You are not firing at pins and making birdie putts left and right. It's mostly about eliminating the huge mistakes, and making sure certain parts of your game are strong enough to carry you through the round.
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Whats a good handicap for a beginner?

But what is a good golf handicap? When determining an average handicap for beginner golfer, you can expect around 30 or higher. For golfers that commit to playing golf a few times per month, you can easily bring down your handicap score to 20 or below within a year.
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Is 70 a good score in golf?

Golf courses normally have a par that ranges between 70 and 72; any score that is at par or under par is considered good.
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What is a good score for 9 holes of golf?

What is a good golf score for 9 holes? A good golf score for 9 holes for the average adult is 45 and considered to be bogey golf. Consider this idea: the average 9 hole score at the turn is 40-70. Scoring below 40 after 9 holes is usually left up to the professional golfers we see every Thursday – Sunday on TV.
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Who has the most hole in ones?

Many golfers go without hitting a hole in one ever in their lifetime. That's not the case for Norman Manley of California who holds the record for most hole in ones. Manley has shot 59 hole in ones over his lifetime.
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