Strokes gained

You add up off the tee, approach, around the green, and putting — and the number does not quite match the total. It is not a bug. Here is what is really going on under the hood.

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.

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.