“Is a subpar golfer good or bad?”

“Is a subpar golfer good or bad?” is a jocular saying. “Subpar” usually means below average (par), or bad. However, a golfer who goes below par is playing well.
   
“If you’re a subpar golfer, does that make you good or bad?” was posted on Twitter by John Francis Daley‏ on June 28, 2011. The golf question has been printed on an image.
 
Many people insist that the hyphen makes all the difference—a “subpar” gofler is bad, but a “sub-par” golfer is good.
   
 
Wiktionary: subpar
Adjective
subpar(not comparable)
1. Of less than a traditional or accepted standard
Bob’s grasp of English was subpar.
2. (golf) below par
3. (finance) Trading a price below face value.
       
Twitter
John Francis Daley‏
@JohnFDaley
If you’re a subpar golfer, does that make you good or bad?
8:16 PM - 28 Jun 2011
 
Twitter
Aron‏
@emmitwest
Replying to @JohnFDaley
*rim shot* “@JohnFDaley If you’re a subpar golfer, does that make you good or bad?”
8:19 PM - 28 Jun 2011
 
Twitter
Graham Eveleigh‏
@geveleigh
Is a subpar golfer good or bad?
11:41 AM - 8 Aug 2011
 
Twitter
kell‏
@iaintshitb
“@GetMindBlown: Is being a sub-par golfer a good or bad thing?” good.
3:02 AM - 26 Jul 2012
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
Is a subpar golfer good or bad?
submitted April 13, 2015 by geeeer
 
Twitter
Joe Weisenthal‏ @TheStalwart 3 May 2015
Is a sub-par golfer a good golfer or a bad golfer?
 
Matt Rosoff‏
@MattRosoff
Replying to @TheStalwart
@TheStalwart Good. A subpar golfer is bad. Hyphen makes all the difference.
1:37 PM - 3 May 2015
 
Reddit—Shower Thoughts
If someone said “I’m a subpar golfer” I would have no idea whether they were good or bad…
submitted August 15, 2017 by CitizenBacon