What percentage of golfers ever get a hole-in-one?

What percentage of golfers ever get a hole-in-one is very low, making it rare achievement. According to National Hole in One Registry and Golf Australia, odds of amateur golfer making hole-in-one are about 1 in 12,500 per par 3, and about 1% to 2% of golfers get a hole-in-one in their lifetime, with some estimates 1 in 1,000 golfers per year. For low handicap golfers, odds are 1 in 5,000, for high handicap 1 in 15,000. For professional golfers, odds are 1 in 2,500. Data from Golf Digest shows about 128,000 hole-in-ones occur per year in US among 25 million golfers, so about 0.5% per year. In Australia with 500,000 club golfers, about 2,000 to 3,000 hole-in-ones per year, so about 0.5% per year. Lifetime chance for average golfer playing 20 years is about 5% to 10% if play regularly, but for occasional golfer less than 1%. Factors increasing chance include playing more par 3s, shorter holes, and skill. Many golfers play 30 years and never get one. So percentage ever getting hole-in-one is about 1% to 2% of all golfers, or about 5% to 10% of regular club members over lifetime. It is rare, which is why hole-in-one insurance covers bar tab tradition of buying drinks $200 to $500.