What a 10 handicap would shoot at the Pete Dye Stadium course at La Quinta compared to a PGA Tour professional

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Every amateur golfer loves the idea of pitting themselves against a PGA Tour player on one of the best courses around but when it comes to the Pete Dye Stadium Course, the stats are showing yet again that the pros are just too good when it comes to the American Express host venue.

The American Express is unique in its three-course ruling which culminates with the final round around the Pete Dye Stadium course in La Quinta.

The likes of Justin Thomas, Sepp Straka and Charlie Hoffman are doing battle in a bid to win and going into the final round, leader Straka was already -23 for the tournament.

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However, when it comes to an amateur around the 10-handicap mark, it seems those players are getting nowhere near the professionals.

What score a 10 handicap golfer would shoot at the Pete Dye course

In what shouldn’t be too much of a surprise to anyone, the scores for the pros are dramatically different to those amateurs between a 10-15 handicap.

In statistics shared by the on-air coverage at the time, the difference was quite staggering.

It just goes to show that no matter how good amateurs think they’re getting, that the pros are always a cut above by some way.

Indeed, the sheer scoring difference of 22 shots is quite remarkable.

What a five-handicap golfer would shoot around Pinehurst

These comparisons are often done for the big events and more famous courses and many amateurs crave putting themselves through the ultimate test at Augusta.

However, one comparison we do have is last year’s US Open venue, Pinehurst No.2.

PGA Tour player Michael Kim said that a five-handicapper would struggle to break 90 and even might find it hard to get below 100. Which just shows how hard and intense some of the toughest courses can be.

Other interesting comparisons have been done as well, with the odds of a five-handicap golfer winning a hole against Tiger Woods over 18 holes.

Interestingly, at between 63-81%, the chances of beating Woods to a single hole are not as far-fetched as they might seem.

Still, as the stats at Pinehurst and the Pete Dye course show, over 18 holes and on a consistent basis, there’s a reason the pros are where they are in the game.