
Greens in Regulation by Distance: Where You Actually Hit Them
A single GIR percentage hides the story. Break greens in regulation down by approach distance and you find the exact yardage band that is costing you strokes.

A single GIR percentage hides the story. Break greens in regulation down by approach distance and you find the exact yardage band that is costing you strokes.

Tracking golf stats with friends turns a casual round into a friendly data battle. Here is how to capture accurate numbers for the whole group without holding up play.

Going for the green in two feels bold. Laying up feels safe. Neither feeling tells you which one is the right play. Here is the strokes gained math behind the risk vs reward decision, so you stop guessing on the shots that decide your card.

A good approach proximity benchmark tells you exactly how close to the pin you should finish from every yardage. Here are the target numbers by distance and handicap, and how to read your own.

Your handicap is built from your best rounds, so your true scoring average sits well above it. Here are realistic average scores by handicap and how to read yours.

A penalty stroke is the single costliest thing you can write on a scorecard, and most of them come from decisions, not bad swings. Here is how to manage penalty shots with data.