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Strokes gained approach sounds technical, but the meaning is simple: it grades every shot you hit at a green against what an average player would do from the same spot.

Your handicap index is not a mystery the federation computes in a back room. It is a short formula you can run by hand. Here is the WHS math, step by step, with the numbers worked out.

A 30-putt round can be excellent or terrible depending on how you got there. Here are real putts per round benchmarks by handicap, plus the context the raw number hides.

A free golf stats app should give you more than a scorecard with ads. Here is the feature checklist that separates a tool that lowers your scores from one that just stores them.

New to golfity? This getting started guide walks you through account setup, club configuration, tracking your first round, and reading your strokes gained stats.

Three apps. Three approaches to golf analytics. Arccos requires sensors. Shot Scope requires a watch. golfity requires nothing but your phone. Here is what each one actually delivers.