
Strokes Gained vs Traditional Golf Stats: Which Is Better?
Traditional golf stats have been around for decades, but strokes gained is changing how golfers understand their performance. Here is why the two approaches tell very different stories.

Traditional golf stats have been around for decades, but strokes gained is changing how golfers understand their performance. Here is why the two approaches tell very different stories.

Compare your golf stats and strokes gained metrics with other players using the player comparison feature in golfity.

Track where your shots land with the shot accuracy feature in golfity. Identify patterns in your misses and target your practice more effectively.

Choose from multiple strokes gained benchmarks in golfity - PGA Tour, scratch, or handicap levels for more relevant analysis.

Explore the groundbreaking 2008 paper by Mark Broadie that introduced shot value and started the strokes gained revolution in golf analytics.

Learn how tracking and reducing awful shots can be an easy path to lower golf scores using strokes gained analysis.