Is 70 a good golf score?

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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Is 70 a good golf score for 18 holes?

Good, based on what is average, is 90 strokes for every 18 holes played. This “good” golf score is based on playing a round of golf on an industry standard par 72 course. If a golfer stays within (assuming they are an amateur) scoring a 90-108 stroke (maximum), they are within the 'good golf score' range.
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What percentage of golfers ever break 70?

According to data collected by the United States Golf Association, only 0.92% of golfers break 70 consistently. You can get an estimate of golfers who break 70 by looking at the handicap data collected by the USGA.
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What does 70 mean in golf?

Course and tournament scores

If a golfer takes 70 strokes, the reported score is −2, or "two-under-par". Tournament scores are reported by totalling scores relative to par in each round (there are usually four rounds in professional tournaments).
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What is a good score for golf?

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 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 a bad golf score?

A good golf score is a maximum of 108 strokes, while a bad score is considered to be 120 strokes or higher. Since golf is such a complex sport, there are many degrees of skill levels.
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What is the 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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Is 80 a good golf score?

Only about 2 percent of all golfers ever break 80, which generally is considered the Holy Grail of scoring. To legitimately break 80 — no improved lies; no 3-foot gimmes; no free drop from out of bounds — is to breathe the rarefied air of good, if not great golf.
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What percentage of golfers can shoot 72?

21.42% of golfers have a handicap of 7.9 or better.

I used 7.9 because the “average” course we made up has a par of 72 and a course rating of 72, so a 7.9 handicap has an average score of 79.9 in their best 10 scores.
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How hard is it to break 80 in golf?

Breaking 80 is not impossible, but it's not completely easy either. You need to become a relatively good ball striker at the minimum. If that part of your game is tapped out, then look to the short game to make up the difference.
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How far does an average golfer hit a driver?

The average driving distance across all ages of golfers is 219 yards. Golfers under the age of 30 typically hit the ball the longest (238 yards) and distance declines by around 10 yards every ten years.
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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 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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Whats a good golf score for a beginner?

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 50 a good golf score?

Yes, breaking 50 in a game of 9 holes is is a good score. A score of 50 is considered to be a major milestone for golfers who are making the shift going from beginner to intermediate levels of golfing.
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Who has the lowest golf score?

Ernie Els set the PGA Tour record for lowest score to par at 31 under in 2003 at Kapalua. That's very much in jeopardy.
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Is 100 a good golf score?

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 the best golf score ever?

The lowest officially recorded round is 55 by Rhein Gibson (12 birdies and two eagles on a par 71) on May 12, 2012 at River Oaks Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. This score is recognized by the Guinness World Records.
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What does it mean to break 70?

For example, let's say Player A hits his 40-yard pitch shots an average of 4.5 yards from the hole. That is a break-70 number, so a strength in his game.
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What is a good score for a freshman golfer?

If you're below 85 you're a pretty good golfer and if you're above 90 then you're likely a beginner. For a beginner, I'd expect you to shoot around 100 or more but a good score for a beginner would be 90-100. Scoring a 90 is considered bogey golf because the average score would be 5 and the average par is 4.
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What percentage of golfers can break 90?

According to data from the National Golf Foundation, only 26 percent of all golfers shoot below 90 consistently on regulation 18-hole courses; 45 percent of all golfers average more than 100 strokes per round.”
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What is a good golf score for high school?

High School Golfers

For those just trying to make the team, shooting a 9 hole score in the upper to mid 40's is a good starting point. As time progresses, the more elite high school golfers start to shoot in the high-30's or low 40's for 9-holes of golf.
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