The odds of a five-handicap golfer winning a single hole against Tiger Woods over 18 holes revealed

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Playing against or with Tiger Woods is a dream scenario for most people in the world who have ever swung a golf club.

The 15-time major winner is arguably the greatest to ever do it and while his career is very much in wind down mode right now, he remains a huge draw for the game.

Woods’ influence on the game cannot be underestimated either. He is credited with bringing a whole new audience to the game over his career, not to mention putting his name to major sports brands and big gaming titles.

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Still, while we can masquerade as Woods in a virtual world and dream of taking him down, just how well would an above average golfer do over 18 holes of match-play against the great one?

Well, thankfully for us, golf stat expert Lou Stagner has crunched the numbers.

How a five-handicapper would fare against Tiger Woods over 18 holes

While most golfers would rule themselves out of winning a single hole against Woods, according to Lou Stagner, the odds of someone who plays off of five are actually greater than you’d expect.

Taking to X to explain the method and science behind it, Stagner revealed that there is actually between a 63% and 81% chance of the five-handicapper taking at least one hole from the 18.

Interestingly, this is assuming that Woods plays near his best and the amateur has a bit of a nightmare.

Quite whether anyone would get the chance to prove this method at any point and it be recorded for the masses, remains to be seen.

But with the rise of YouTube golf, it might well be something Tiger puts to the test down the line.

What PGA players have said about amateurs playing on the PGA Tour

While some players might fancy their chances on the TOUR, the fact is that the pros are on a different level to even the very best everyday golfers.

Min Woo Lee has spoken of the travelling aspect of being a pro taking it out of you, while a look at Bryson DeChambeau’s yardages shows the difference between him and a good amateur.

Rory McIlroy has spoken about how tough Augusta would be for a 15-handicapper as well and it’s pretty grim reading.

All in all, the top players are just that. They do everything better than an amateur on a consistent basis and that’s why they’re in the professional game.

Anyone who thinks otherwise, is probably living with a bit of delusion with their golf!