The Lads handicaps & stats

The Lads: average handicap +5.3, T2 of 17 golf YouTube channels on Handicap Tracker. 240,000 subscribers. @TheLadsGolf on YouTube. Updated 29 October 2026.

The Lads is the Australian golf YouTube crew featuring former world number one Jason Day, professional golfer Ryan Ruffels and Bat. Their rounds and matches mix elite golf with plenty of laughs, and the group has some of the lowest handicaps on the leaderboard.

The Lads handicaps

Jason Day: handicap +8.7
Ryan Ruffels: handicap +6.9
Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga: handicap +5.3
Jeg Coughlin III: handicap +5.0
Luke Reardon: handicap +0.6

The Lads stats

Rounds tracked: 173
Videos: 78
Courses played: 61
Creators featured: 23
Scoring average: 71

The Lads records

Best round: 62 (-10) by Brad Dalke, FarmLinks Golf Club, 6 Jul 2026, Who Will Win YGT? (Event 1 Finale)
Highest round: 86 (+14) by Micah Morris, Mickelson National Golf Club, 20 Jul 2026, I Proved I Can Play at the Highest Level | $200K Pro Golf Tournament (Round 3)
Closest finish: a tie, Sherrill Park Golf Course, 17 Sept 2026, Can I Beat Brad Dalke In A Match? (Stroke Play)
Biggest winning margin: 12 shots, Clermont National, 13 May 2026, Ryan Ruffels vs. Evan Thompson (Stroke Play)
Most players in one video: 8 players, Rams Hill Golf Club, 14 Sept 2026, Who Will Win YGT Event 2? (Finale)

Guests in The Lads videos

Brad Dalke, Luke Kwon, Micah Morris, Sean Walsh, Wesley Bryan, Ben Hadden, Garrett Clark, Peter Finch, Chance Taylor, George Bryan, Grant Horvat, Luke Toomey, Sam Heung Min, Evan Thompson, Malosi Togisala, Nick Voke, The DoD King, Cole Lantz, Jake Adams, Kyle Berkshire

Latest The Lads videos

The greatest comeback in YouTube golf history... (5 Oct 2026, Toscana Country Club): Ryan Ruffels 68 (-3), Peter Finch 72 (+1)
Can I Beat YGT’s #1 Draft Pick? (1 Oct 2026, Old Greenwood Golf Club): Ryan Ruffels 70 (-2), Luke Toomey 72 (E)
Can I Beat Tooms At The Longest Course In America? (Stroke Play) (29 Sept 2026, French Lick Resort - Pete Dye): Luke Toomey 71 (-1), Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga +2 (9 holes)
THE MOST ANTICIPATED REMATCH IN YOUTUBE GOLF (24 Sept 2026, Mount Vernon Country Club): Ryan Ruffels 71 (-1), Sam Heung Min 73 (+1)
Can I Beat Brad Dalke In A Match? (Stroke Play) (17 Sept 2026, Sherrill Park Golf Course): Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga 67 (-5), Brad Dalke 67 (-5)
I Challenged YGT Wildcard Bat the Lad to a Match (Insane Round) (15 Sept 2026, Double Eagle Club): Evan Thompson 64 (-8), Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga 67 (-5)
Who Will Win YGT Event 2? (Finale) (14 Sept 2026, Rams Hill Golf Club): Peter Finch 74 (+2), Sean Walsh -8 (16 holes), Wesley Bryan -7 (14 holes), Micah Morris -5 (16 holes), Ryan Ruffels -3 (16 holes), Brad Dalke -3 (14 holes), Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga +2 (14 holes), Garrett Clark +2 (16 holes)
Can We Beat Michael Block at His Home Course? (12 Sept 2026, Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club): Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga 67 (-5), Ryan Ruffels 72 (E)
Ryan Ruffles is trying to take my Tour Spot! (11 Sept 2026, Stewart Creek Golf & Country Club): Ryan Ruffels 64 (-7), Nick Voke 69 (-2)
the 1v1 no one wanted… (3 Sept 2026, Quintero Golf Club): Ryan Ruffels -3 (9 holes), The DoD King +13 (9 holes)
I Challenged Luke Kwon to a 1v1… (My First Video) (24 Aug 2026, Mount Vernon Country Club): Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga -1 (9 holes), Luke Kwon +2 (9 holes)
Ryan Ruffels vs Chance Taylor (Matchplay) (24 Aug 2026, French Lick Resort - Pete Dye): Ryan Ruffels +1 (15 holes), Chance Taylor +6 (15 holes)
I Challenged a Top 10 YouTube Golfer (Ryan Ruffels) (4 Aug 2026, ChampionsGate Golf Club - International): Ryan Ruffels 66 (-6), Cole Lantz 74 (+2)
Why I Missed The Cut On The PGA Tour (Round 2) (31 Jul 2026, Detroit Golf Club): Ryan Ruffels 70 (E), Ryan Ruffels 70 (E)
Ryan Ruffels vs Nick Voke (Matchplay) (30 Jul 2026, SilverTip Golf Course): Ryan Ruffels 67 (-5), Nick Voke 71 (-1)
Ruff vs Brad vs Jake Knapp (Strokeplay) (29 Jul 2026, Detroit Golf Club): Ryan Ruffels E (9 holes), Brad Dalke +1 (9 holes)
Kwon, Ruffels, Chance Taylor & Ben Hadden Smash Shots a Mile High | Singles Round 2 Tahoe (28 Jul 2026, Gray's Crossing): Ryan Ruffels -3 (9 holes), Luke Kwon -2 (9 holes), Ben Hadden -1 (9 holes), Chance Taylor +1 (9 holes)
This Random Pro Golfer Challenged me to a Match (26 Jul 2026, Chapel Hill Golf Course): Asaeli "Bat" Marika Batibasaga 67 (-5)
I Proved I Can Play at the Highest Level | $200K Pro Golf Tournament (Round 3) (20 Jul 2026, Mickelson National Golf Club): Ryan Ruffels 68 (-4), Kyle Berkshire 69 (-3), Kyle Berkshire 76 (+4), Kyle Berkshire 84 (+12), Micah Morris 86 (+14)
Can I Win a Professional Golf Event? (Round 2) (15 Jul 2026, Mickelson National Golf Club): Ryan Ruffels 69 (-3), Ryan Ruffels 69 (-3)

Courses played

Mickelson National Golf Club: 13 rounds, best 68 (-4) by Ryan Ruffels
FarmLinks Golf Club: 10 rounds, best 62 (-10) by Brad Dalke
Rams Hill Golf Club: 8 rounds, best 74 (+2) by Peter Finch
Rivers Edge Golf Club: 8 rounds, best 73 (+1) by Luke Kwon
Dunes Golf & Beach Club: 6 rounds, best 67 (-4) by Ryan Ruffels
Gray's Crossing: 6 rounds
Cabot Citrus Farms - Karoo: 4 rounds, best 71 (-1) by Ryan Ruffels
Desert Willow Golf Resort - Firecliff: 4 rounds, best 64 (-8) by Brad Dalke
Detroit Golf Club: 4 rounds, best 70 (E) by Ryan Ruffels
Double Eagle Club: 4 rounds, best 64 (-8) by Evan Thompson
French Lick Resort - Pete Dye: 4 rounds, best 71 (-1) by Luke Toomey
Iberostar Real Novo Sancti Petri Golf Club - Mar y pinos: 4 rounds, best 68 (-4) by Ryan Ruffels
Kaskáda Golf Resort: 4 rounds, best 70 (-1) by Ryan Ruffels
La Quinta Country Club: 4 rounds
Lost City Golf Club - North / South: 4 rounds, best 70 (-2) by Ryan Ruffels
Mount Vernon Country Club: 4 rounds, best 71 (-1) by Ryan Ruffels
Pawleys Plantation Golf & Country Club: 4 rounds, best 71 (-1) by Ryan Ruffels
Solina Golf Club: 4 rounds, best 69 (-2) by Ryan Ruffels
Astor Creek Golf: 3 rounds, best 63 (-9) by Ryan Ruffels
Marysville Golf Club: 3 rounds, best 65 (-7) by Jason Day