Golf Statistics

If you are serious about improving your golf game, you first need to identify your weaknesses so you know where to spend your time practicing.  Typically, the types of statistics that you should track include:

  • Scoring average
  • Par 3 scoring
  • Par 4 scoring
  • Par 5 scoring
  • Percentage Fairways hit and location of misses
  • Percentage Greens in regulation (GIR) and location of misses
  • Putts on GIR
  • Average Putts
  • 3 Putts per round
  • Sand Saves
  • Non-sand Up & Downs

 

You could track these statistics by hand or generate an Excel spreadsheet to compile your statistics.  However, a better way is to use one of the software applications or websites that are designed for this purpose.  To use these programs, you just need to log your vital statistics, including your scores, as you play each round.  Then when you get home, enter them into the applications database.  Once your have entered several rounds you can display graphs of each statistic to determine your strengths and weakness.  Over time you can also track your golf statistic changes to verify that aspects of your game are improving.

 

If you want to give this a try and don't want to spend any money, you can try KeepMyGolfScore.com, which is free.  This website tracks basic golf statistics and will generate various graphs so you can track your progress.  If you find tracking your statistics useful but would like a golf statistics program that offers more features you may want to try Scorecard.  This  software application runs both on PC's and Mac's.  And although you will have to pay for this application, you may find the minor cost ($30) to be well worth it. 

 

Video Swing Analysis

Find out how to create a video clip of your golf swing then analyze your swing by reviewing your setup and key positions during your swing.

 

Mental Golf Game Tips

Use the following suggestions to improve your focus when playing a round of golf.

 

Practice Tips

Many golfers struggle and get frustrated because they don't know how to improve their golf score. Generally, most golfers will spend most of their practice time hitting long shots on the range.  However, since a majority of your shots are within 50 yards of the hole, the biggest opportunity for improving golf score is improving your short-game shots.  Use the link below to find out how to measure your short-game handicap to determine which short game shots you should be practicing.  This test,  originally created by Dave Pelz, uses a set of 8 different shots to measure your short-game handicap.  Each shot score can be used to determine a specific short-game shot handicap.  If this particular score is larger than your normal golf handicap, this is a shot you should try to improve.  After completing all 8 tests, you can use the sum of these scores to determine your overall short-game handicap.  Learn how to measure your short-game handicap here.

 

Golf Swing Techniques

Learn the "stack and tilt" swing technique using the link below.