What kind of golfer would Novak Djokovic be?

A golfer rated 86 in Legends Draft Golf, at their best on nerve (98) and weakest on driving (74). The best fit of the four majors is The Links Open.

What is Novak Djokovic's best attribute?

Nerve, at 98. The weakest is driving, at 74.

Are these ratings real?

No. Legends Draft Golf is a parody game and the ratings are made up for fun, on a scale of 40 to 99. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone in it.

If Novak Djokovic played golf: rated 86, best at nerve

Novak Djokovic would be a golfer rated 86 in Legends Draft Golf, the parody game where famous people play golf. Best attribute: nerve (98). The course that suits Novak Djokovic best is The Links Open, which leans on short game and course IQ. A grinder with nerve to spare. Composure leads his card, his short game is next, and driving distance is the soft spot.

Portrait of Novak Djokovic — Photo: Andymiah, CC BY-SA 4.0

Sportsborn 1987

Natural position

G Golfer

Rating

86OVR

Plays like: A relentless grinder who never gives away a single stroke.

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Golf ratings

Made up for the game, 40 to 99.

Driving: 74
Irons: 79
Short game: 93
Putting: 91
Nerve: 98
Course IQ: 89

Novak Djokovic at each major

Each course weighs the ratings its own way. The higher the fit, the lower the scores there.

SPRThe Spring Major88
LNGThe Long Course Championship82
NATThe National Open86
LNKThe Links Open89

Novak Djokovic as a golfer: scouting report

Novak Djokovic has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other man in tennis history, and so many of them were decided in fifth sets and tiebreaks where the other player blinked first. That is the top of his golf card. His nerve is about as good as it gets in this game. Put him over a slippery putt to win a major and he would look as calm as he does facing break point on the biggest court in the world.

His short game is the second best part of his card, and it comes from the same place as his famous defense. He bends and slides into corners that should be out of reach and still sends the ball back with control, and in golf that becomes a player who gets up and down from anywhere. His putting is nearly as strong, built on the timing behind one of the great returns of serve in the history of the sport. Course IQ is high too. He reads opponents and patterns as well as anyone, and he would read a golf course the same way.

Driving is the soft spot. He is not a power hitter, and his irons are steady rather than spectacular, so The Long Course Championship is his worst major. The Links Open is his best, a test of patience, wind and scrambling that would suit the ultimate grinder. He won Olympic gold in Paris in 2024 after years of chasing it, and that kind of persistence wins seaside majors. Take him early and pair him with a long hitter.

Plays like A relentless grinder who never gives away a single stroke

Novak Djokovic in other sports

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Novak Djokovic in real life

Real life

Serbian tennis player (born 1987)

Lived: Born 1987
From: Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Known as: tennis player
Sport: tennis
Teams: Serbia Davis Cup team
Active: since 2003
Honors: Order of St. Sava, Order of the Star of Karađorđe, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, Order of the Republika Srpska

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Questions about Novak Djokovic in golf

What kind of golfer would Novak Djokovic be?: A golfer rated 86 in Legends Draft Golf, at their best on nerve (98) and weakest on driving (74). The best fit of the four majors is The Links Open.
What is Novak Djokovic's rating in Legends Draft Golf?: 86, out of a top mark of 99.
What is Novak Djokovic's best attribute?: Nerve, at 98. The weakest is driving, at 74.
Are these ratings real?: No. Legends Draft Golf is a parody game and the ratings are made up for fun, on a scale of 40 to 99. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by anyone in it.