
The Biggest Golf Strategy Myths, Debunked by Data
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.

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.

Tracking one round tells you almost nothing. Learn how many rounds you actually need before your golf stats stabilize and start revealing the truth about your game.

What actually separates a 15-handicap from a 5-handicap? The answer is in the data, and it is probably not what you think.