
What Is Strokes Gained Tee to Green?
Strokes gained tee to green is the single number that captures everything that happens before the ball touches the putting surface. Here is how it works.

Strokes gained tee to green is the single number that captures everything that happens before the ball touches the putting surface. Here is how it works.

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.

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.