Golf Metrics

Our free strokes gained calculator helps you understand the metric by calculating the value of any golf shot based on starting and ending positions.

Step-by-step example showing how strokes gained is calculated for each shot in a golf hole using PGA Tour benchmarks.

Green in regulation (GIR) means reaching the putting surface in par minus two strokes — one shot on a par 3, two on a par 4, three on a par 5. Plus GIR targets by handicap and how it predicts your score.

Strokes gained is a revolutionary golf metric created by Mark Broadie that measures shot quality relative to a benchmark, revealing exactly where you gain or lose strokes.