"Aim for the center" is a decent default, but it is not a strategy. Here is how to turn your own distance, dispersion and miss-pattern data into a specific target and club on every par 3 you play.
One round tells you almost nothing. The stats tab in golfity pulls every round you have logged into one view, and the filter turns that pile of data into a before-and-after you can act on.
Missing the fairway costs you about a fifth of a stroke from wedge range and more than double that from 200 yards. Here is what the rough vs fairway approach gap actually looks like in strokes gained, and why chasing driving accuracy usually costs more than it saves.
Four holes a round, and they swing your total by two to three strokes. Here is what strokes gained data shows about how par 3 performance affects your score, why the damage concentrates in a handful of holes, and how many rounds you need before the number means anything.
Every golf app now ships an "AI caddie" that tells you which club to hit and where to aim. Underneath the branding sits a fairly simple piece of math. Understanding it tells you exactly when to trust the recommendation and when to overrule it.
A punch-out from the trees and a ball in the water both break the simple strokes gained formula. Here is how recovery shots and penalty strokes are actually scored, and why the numbers land where they do.