What Is Strokes Gained: Putting?
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Putting
Strokes Gained: Putting
How it works
Every putt distance has an expected number of putts to hole out. Your strokes gained on a putt is that expectation minus the putts you actually took, and the round total sums every putt. It isolates putting from ball-striking, so a bad approach doesn’t get blamed on your putter.
What's a good Strokes Gained: Putting?
Tour players cluster near zero by definition, with the best gaining around +0.7 strokes per round on the field. For amateurs, three-putt avoidance and speed control on long putts drive the number far more than making mid-range putts.
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