Most strokes gained tools only compare you to the PGA Tour. That number is honest but rarely useful. Here is when to use it, when to use an amateur baseline, and why a single app should give you both.
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.
Most golfers think putting is where they lose strokes. The data tells a different story. Around the green is where mid-handicappers hemorrhage scoring potential without realizing it.
Every golfer tracks stats. Most golfers track the wrong ones. Strokes gained is the only metric that measures what actually matters: how each shot affects your score.
What does a "good" strokes gained look like at your handicap? These benchmarks show you where average golfers at every level gain and lose strokes across all four categories.
Approach shots separate scratch golfers from 15-handicaps more than any other part of the game. Strokes gained approach is the category that exposes why.