Danica Patrick Posts 83 for Best 18-Hole Golf Score
Danica Patrick shot an 83 last week and called it her best 18-hole golf score ever. The 44-year-old posted the round on social media after saying it came with no mulligans, no second tee shots, no gimme putts, and no breakfast balls. It was another step in a golf run she has been building since taking up the game a few years ago.
Patrick's 83
She described the round in blunt terms: "Shot a [100 emoji] legit putted out no gimmies no breakfast balls 83 yesterday!!!!!!" Patrick also wrote, "And let me tell ya, I missed about 5 very very short putts. On the other hand, don’t tell my GHIN," which gave the number a little more texture than a simple scorecard line.
The score matters because Patrick framed it as her personal best over 18 holes since starting golf a few years ago. For a former driver who spent seven seasons in the IndyCar Series and 191 starts across seven years in NASCAR Cup Series competition, the post marked a different kind of measuring stick.
From Racing To Golf
Patrick's athletic background still hangs over every update she shares. She became the first woman to win a race in the IndyCar Series at the 2008 Indy Japan 300, then retired from racing in 2018 after a career that also included 61 races in what is now known as the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series.
That history is part of why a golf score of 83 draws attention. She has not presented herself as a lifelong golfer; instead, she has described the game as something she has learned in stages, including last March when she wrote, "Then I forgot how to hit my driver to start the year off… Until about 10 days ago. I remembered just as mysteriously as I forgot."
Patrick's Short-Game Note
Her latest post also showed how she is tracking the score internally, not just sharing a headline number. Missing about five very very short putts and still posting an 83 suggests the round had enough clean work to offset the mistakes she noticed most.
For readers following Patrick's post-racing life, the practical takeaway is simple: the score she put out is the one she wanted public, and she made clear exactly how strict the round was played. If she keeps cutting down the wasted shots, the number on her next social post could move again.
