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.
The Grint built its reputation on handicaps, leagues, and a busy social feed. golfity built its on strokes gained. Both log your round in a couple of minutes, but they answer completely different questions about it.
Mark Broadie spent a decade proving that most golf advice is backwards. Every Shot Counts is where he laid out the evidence, and five of its conclusions should change how you practice and how you play.
Par 5s are the easiest scoring holes on the course and the ones amateurs waste most often. Here is a strokes gained framework for the tee shot, the layup, and the wedge that turns par 5s into the birdie holes they should be.
golfity turns your rounds into a handful of charts and graphs. Learn how to read each one, from the direction of a strokes gained bar to the color of a scorecard cell, and every visualization becomes a practice cue.
A single GIR percentage hides the story. Break greens in regulation down by approach distance and you find the exact yardage band that is costing you strokes.