
Why Center of the Green Is Usually the Smart Target
Pin-hunting feels aggressive and exciting, but strokes gained data shows that aiming at the center of the green consistently produces lower scores for amateurs — and even many tour players.

Pin-hunting feels aggressive and exciting, but strokes gained data shows that aiming at the center of the green consistently produces lower scores for amateurs — and even many tour players.

Most golfers have a "favorite" yardage they lay up to — usually somewhere between 80 and 100 yards. Strokes gained data shows this instinct is costing them shots every single round.

Every golfer has heard them: hit 3-wood for accuracy, aim at the pin, lay up to your favorite wedge distance. Strokes gained data tells a different story — and the numbers are not close.

Most golfers practice what they enjoy, not what they need. Strokes gained data reveals the fastest path to a lower handicap — and it is probably not what you think.

A practice plan without data behind it is just a guess. Here is a step-by-step method for building a weekly routine directly from your strokes gained numbers.

Stop guessing what to practice. Your strokes gained data points directly to the weaknesses costing you the most strokes — and the practice priorities that will fix them.