Number of Pars per round for high handicappers

[PaddyHarrington]

Just wondered what would be the average or usual amount of Pars for high handicappers,or birdies for that matter.
My best number of birdies in a single round was 2,both coming on the front 9.
Today I had 5 pars over the 18 which is one of my best,I think 6 pars for 18holes is my best to date,on that day I had 4 pars from the first 6 holes,and two then on the back 9.

[saevel25]

High handicappers, pars are usually few and far between. Most high handicappers have issues with there swings that causes them to waste shots before reaching the green. to basically get par, most people have to hit greens in regulation. I would say high handicappers get 2-3 pars per round at most.

For mid handicappers, it can be a mix of pars and bogeys or one bad hole. It gets tough once you try to get into single digits, thats really making every shot count.

[martytilma]

High handicappers, pars are usually few and far between. Most high handicappers have issues with there swings that causes them to waste shots before reaching the green. to basically get par, most people have to hit greens in regulation. I would say high handicappers get 2-3 pars per round at most.

I agree, 2-3, maybe 4 pars at the most on a normal day.

[Uncle Peter]

I'd say 1-3 depending on the weather, wind, temperature, etc.

[Dad-2-3]

Unfortunately I fit the billing as a high handicap, but it's slowly coming down.

I usually make 5-7 pars per 18 holes. I just checked and my average for par over my last 10 rounds is 5.7 per 18. I had two rounds where I only made 3 which brought the average down.

Birdies??? fogetaboudit!!! I make a birdie about 1 per 27 holes. The most I've made in a round is 3.

[James_Black]

Unfortunately I fit the billing as a high handicap, but it's slowly coming down.

How are you only a 16.8 handicapper?

are you really inconsistent or something? I make 7 pars a round and the odd birdie, I rarely drop a shot.

[Dad-2-3]

How are you only a 16.8 handicapper?

In a word yes. Inconsistent is a great way to describe my game although I'm slowly coming around. LOL

This thread got me to checking and I average 3.5 doubles per round and 1.6 triples per round. Pretty sad really. My problem is the occasional fat/duffed shot and the penalty stroke off the tee.

[fr0sty]

The relation of "number of pars" and "current index" boils down to your volatility.

If you are a bogey golfer because you three-jack half the greens and miss the other half your index will be in the high teens and you will see perhaps a single par on the average card.

However if you are a bogey golfer because you routinely card five or more scores over 7 you will probably also be seeing 6-10 pars on your card to compensate.

[Colinb913]

On an average day I shoot anywhere from 4-8 pars.
On an average day I shoot anywhere from 1-4 birds.
I did shoot par for my course once, and thought I was Tiger. Haha

Really there is no set number, it is very inconsistent. Though I can tell you which holes I am more likely to birdie, or par.

[Kieran123]

This year I have been having 7-9 pars per round, then an occasional birdie, then the rest bogeys and the occasional double

[pittpanther]

If you are a bogey golfer because you three-jack half the greens and miss the other half your index will be in the high teens and you will see perhaps a single par on the average card.

That's me! I can't hit a GIR to save my life. Pull the "right" club, and inexplicably come up short. Try to compensate next time, and instead go long. Or hit the right distance pin-high, but left or right. (sigh)

However if you are a bogey golfer because you routinely card five or more scores over 7 you will probably also be seeing 6-10 pars on your card to compensate.

If I had 5 blow-up holes per round, I would slit my wrists!

[WUTiger]

In 20-land, I get 4-6 pars a round, and a birdie every other round. It's those 2 triple bogies per round that kill me. (Yes, and a couple of doubleBs)

I once shot 8-over for nine with five pars. (yes, four doubleBs also)

[sean_miller]

On an average day I shoot anywhere from 4-8 pars.

My most likely blowup holes are the same now as when I started - short par 4s with tricked up pin placements.

[James_Black]

My most likely blowup holes are the same now as when I started - short par 4s with tricked up pin placements.

really?

if you just hit a wedge onto the green you'll make a par....

[sean_miller]

really?

Works in theory.

[Colinb913]

really?

Easier said then done.

[fr0sty]

My most likely blowup holes are the same now as when I started - short par 4s with tricked up pin placements.

Same in number, perhaps, but probably not in severity...

[sean_miller]

Same in number, perhaps, but probably not in severity...

Exactly - more 5s and 6s than 8s and 9s, but they feel just as bad.