This article breaks down the average playing stats for 25 handicap golfers, based on analysis of 3,788 rounds from 1,116 golfers. The data shows not just averages but the minimum (10th percentile) and elite (90th percentile) ranges—giving you realistic targets for every area of your game.
📊 25 Handicap Stats At-a-Glance:
- Average Score: 98.6 (range: 91-107)
- Driving Distance: 217 yards (range: 179-268)
- Fairway Accuracy: 43.0% (range: 20-70%)
- Greens in Regulation: 18.7% (range: 6-34%)
- Up & Down Success: 20.3% (range: 0-39%)
- Putts per Round: 37.0 (range: 33-41)
How Far Do 25 Handicap Golfers Drive the Golf Ball?
Twenty-five handicap golfers average 217 yards off the tee, with a realistic range from 179 yards (10th percentile) to 268 yards (90th percentile).
Compared to 20 handicappers (219 yards average), 25 handicaps lose just 2 yards per drive. The distance profiles are nearly identical, suggesting the five-shot difference in scoring is not from distance.
However, distance is a big factor in the long run, scratch golfers (274 yards) hit 57 yards further—five full clubs difference on every approach shot. Over 14 driving holes, these gaps create massive differences in scoring opportunities.
How Accurate Are 25 Handicap Golfers Off the Tee?
Twenty-five handicap golfers find 43.0% of fairways, with a range from 20% to 70% for poor and good rounds. Hitting fewer than 20% of fairways (roughly 3 per round) makes breaking 100 extremely difficult.
Twenty handicappers hit 42.8% of fairways—virtually identical accuracy from nearly the same distance. The fairway accuracy between 25 and 20 handicap barely changes. However, scratch golfers manage 56.5% whilst hitting 57 yards further.
The raw accuracy numbers show that 25 handicap golfers miss right 20.7% of the time—double the rate of scratch golfers at 10.4%. Suggesting a slice is costing many players fairways and penalty strokes.
How Many Greens Do 25 Handicap Golfers Hit?
Twenty-five handicap golfers hit 18.7% of greens in regulation—roughly 3 greens per round. Their performance range runs from 6% (poor round) to 34% (excellent round).
Twenty handicappers hit 22.4% of greens—3.7 percentage points more. That’s roighly one additional green per round. Scratch golfers hit 56.8%—a massive 38-percentage-point gap representing 7 more greens per round.
The miss pattern data is critical: 25 handicap golfers miss greens SHORT 35.8% of the time—more than four times as often as missing long (8.6%). To hit more greens consider clubbing up on your approaches and focus on strike in practice and play.
How Good Are 25 Handicap Golfers Around the Green?
Twenty-five handicap golfers convert 20.3% of up-and-downs, with performance ranging from 0% (very poor round) to 39% (good round). At this level, you’re getting up and down roughly 1 in 5 times.
Twenty handicappers succeed 21.7% of the time—just 1.4 percentage points more. Scratch golfers convert 50.0%—more than double the 25 handicap success rate.
With 15 missed greens per round on average by 25 handicap golfers, a small improvement in short game could really start to help you shave shots off your round.
How Many Putts Do 25 Handicap Golfers Average?
Twenty-five handicap golfers average 37.0 putts per round, ranging from 33 (excellent round) to 41 (poor round).
Twenty handicappers average 36.1 putts—just 0.9 fewer. Scratch golfers need 31.3 putts—5.7 fewer than 25 handicaps. The gap appears meaningful, but context matters: 25 handicaps hit just 3 greens whilst scratch golfers hit 10. Twenty-five handicaps have much shorter putts on average when they do reach greens.
What Do 25 Handicap Golfers Typically Score?
Twenty-five handicap golfers average 98.6, with a typical scoring range from 91 to 107. The 16-shot variance shows that consistency is a major challenge at this level—good rounds can break into the low 90s, whilst difficult days exceed 105.
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