A friend shared some data with me (that I believe originated from Dave Pelz), on the statistical differences between a tour player and the average low handicap golfer. Not sure what is the exact definition of a low handicapper, however I think it makes for some interesting reading.
Low-Handicap Amateurs vs Tour Pros
3% fewer 6-footers made
4% fewer 3-footers made
12% fewer 9-footers made
13% shorter drives
22% fewer fairways hit
27% fewer 10-15-footers made
28% fewer greens hit (GIR)
50% fewer up-and-downs from rough
62% fewer sand saves
74% fewer 15-20-footers made
AND THE MOST DISTINGUISHING CONTRAST OF ALL...
276% more 3-putts
Some low hanging fruit there! More time will be spent on the practice green this winter.
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Thursday, December 15, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Some interesting stats
As I strive for a scratch handicap, I resolved to keep track of my stats this year (the idea being that I will have a clear picture of what needs improvement).
I have been using a tool provided by golfdigest.com called makemebetter.
It involves entering a few details about each round played.
To summarize my stats:
Greens in Regulation - 50%
Putts per round - 33
Scrambling (saves when chipping/pitching) - 33%
Driving Accuracy - Excellent (for some reason it doesn't give me a number)
It goes on to tell me that my short game handicap is 4 and my long game is 5. Reasonably consistent with my official handicap.
33 putts is bad for someone only hitting 33% of greens.
I'm thinking that in order to get to scratch, I will need to get Greens in Regulation to 66% (or 12 per round), down to 30 putts per round and scrambling to 50%. In any case, it is an interesting tool - check it out at Make me Better
I have been using a tool provided by golfdigest.com called makemebetter.
It involves entering a few details about each round played.
To summarize my stats:
Greens in Regulation - 50%
Putts per round - 33
Scrambling (saves when chipping/pitching) - 33%
Driving Accuracy - Excellent (for some reason it doesn't give me a number)
It goes on to tell me that my short game handicap is 4 and my long game is 5. Reasonably consistent with my official handicap.
33 putts is bad for someone only hitting 33% of greens.
I'm thinking that in order to get to scratch, I will need to get Greens in Regulation to 66% (or 12 per round), down to 30 putts per round and scrambling to 50%. In any case, it is an interesting tool - check it out at Make me Better
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