In 1980, we made a tank that could place a shell within 10 meters of a target from 3,000 meters away. The longest drive ever made by a human was 515 yards, which I think a robot could duplicate easily.
If we assume the first drive will travel up to 515 yards, within 11 yards of the intended target, I don't see how a robot would average more than two shots on any par 3 or 4 or three shots on any par 5. I'd say a 40 is the high end of scores expected from a well-designed golfing robot.
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