Greens in Regulation by Handicap: What's Normal for Your Level
A 15 handicap hits about 4 greens a round, a scratch golfer about 11. Here is GIR by handicap from 0 to 30, with the rest of the stat line next to it.
Benchmarks
What Does a 20 Handicap Shoot? Average Score and Stats of a 20 Handicapper
A 20 handicap averages 95 to 98, not 92. Here is the full stat line behind that number, side by side with every handicap from scratch to 30.
What Is a Good Golf Handicap? Handicap Percentiles Explained
The average Handicap Index is 14.0 for men and 28.8 for women. Here is where each handicap ranks, and what a scratch, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 actually shoot.
What Does a 10 Handicap Shoot? Average Score and Stats of a 10 Handicapper
A 10 handicap averages 84 to 87, not 82. Here is the stat line behind that number, side by side with every handicap from scratch to 30.
What Does a 15 Handicap Shoot? Average Score and Stats of a 15 Handicapper
A 15 handicap averages 90 to 92, not 87. Here is the full stat line behind that number, side by side with every handicap from scratch to 30.
How to Set Your Own Strokes Gained Benchmark
The stock benchmarks tell you how you compare to a 10-handicap. They do not tell you whether you are better than you were in May. Here is how to build a baseline from your own data.