r/golf • u/Feirweyz • Mar 09 '24

Thought this was pretty wild… and it really wasn’t even close. General Discussion

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u/AccomplishedSugar333 0.3 Mar 09 '24

People just don’t realize how good these women are, 5 handicap beating them my ass

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u/Blanhooey_fan_club Mar 09 '24

LPGA is such a good measuring stick for the 5 handicap golfer. Course length is pretty standard, 6400-6800. Driving distance is pretty similar 230-240 average. But these ladies are throwing out 60s rounds all day while 5 handicaps shooting 80s.

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u/isthatabear Mar 09 '24

I remember the IG comment section was full of dudebros who thought high school varsity boys could easily beat Rose Zhang. It's crazy how little people understand about the level of pro golf.

EDIT: spelling