Hack It Out Golf SMS - All Scratch Stats
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Oct 25, 2025 In this installment, the hosts dive into fascinating statistics about scratch golfers. They reveal that even these top players miss the green from 100 yards nearly a quarter of the time. Surprising insights about hitting fairways with a driver show a success rate of only 49%. Listeners learn that scratch golfers make bogey or worse on 30% of holes, highlighting that mistakes are part of the game. The discussion also includes how course difficulty and pin placements can skew these stats, offering valuable takeaways for improving your own game.
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Missed Greens From 100 Yards Are Common
- Scratch players miss the green from 100 yards in the fairway about 23% of the time.
- That rate is close to tour pros, partly because pros often face much tougher, tucked pin positions.
Driver Fairways Hit Roughly Half The Time
- Scratch players hit the fairway with driver about 49% of the time.
- Driving accuracy for scratch players sits around one-in-two, similar across many handicap groups.
Score Relative To Course Rating Matters
- Scratch players typically score about three strokes over the course rating on average.
- Course difficulty and rating change what “staying on scratch” looks like in raw scores.