Two numbers per hole: how far your first putt was, and how many
putts you took to hole out. See exactly how many strokes you
gained or lost on the greens against tour-level baselines.
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9 holes
Putting
Strokes gained putting
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Enter a distance and putt count for each hole. Your
total updates as you type.
Holes scored
0 / 9
Positive value means you putted better than tour average
from those distances. 0.00 is exactly tour average.
How it works
How strokes gained putting is calculated
Every putt has an expected average of putts based on the
distance from the hole. For example, tour players average 1.59
putts from 10 feet and 1.97 from 30 feet. Strokes gained
compares what you had vs the tour average.
Strokes gained = average number of putts fromthe given distance
− putts taken
One-putt from 10 feet and you gain 0.59 strokes. Three-putt from
30 feet and you lose 1.03. Add up all 9 holes and you have your
total strokes gained putting for the round.
Why it's better than counting putts
Putts per round don't take into account the distance from the
hole. Someone who had 28 putts in a round could have putted
worse than someone with 31 putts. Hit it to 5 feet and two-putt,
and your putt count looks fine while you actually lost almost a
full stroke. Lag a 60-footer to tap-in range and your count
looks the same while you actually gained strokes. We go deeper
on this in
Putting stats are lying to you.
FAQ
Strokes gained putting questions
How many putts does a tour player average from 10 and 30 feet?
About 1.59 putts from 10 feet and 1.97 from 30 feet. That's why a two-putt from 10 feet loses strokes while a two-putt from 30 feet is roughly break-even.
Why is my strokes gained putting negative?
The baseline is tour-level, so most amateurs lose strokes against it, and that is expected. The number is most useful for comparing putting to the rest of your game: if you lose 3 strokes putting but 8 off the tee, putting shouldn't be your main focus in practice.
What should I enter if I chipped in or never putted?
Leave that hole blank. The calculator only scores holes where you entered both a first-putt distance and a putt count, and the result updates to show how many holes were included.
Why does strokes gained beat counting total putts?
Total putts punishes you for hitting greens and rewards chipping close. Two putts from 50 feet is better than average; two putts from 5 feet is a loss. Strokes gained accounts for the distance you started from, so it measures putting skill instead of approach play.
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