Golf term
Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green
Strokes gained tee-to-green is the sum of strokes gained off the tee, approach, and around the green — every shot except putting — showing how much a player’s ball-striking contributes to or costs their score relative to a benchmark.
Tee-to-green is the portion of strokes gained that captures the long game and short game combined, before putting. Broadie’s research shows this component accounts for roughly two-thirds of the scoring gap between amateurs and tour professionals — making it the highest-leverage area for most players to develop.
In a coaching context, tee-to-green is a useful summary when a player is strong in putting but weak across ball-striking categories: a single tee-to-green number communicates the aggregate picture without requiring a detailed category breakdown. See strokes gained explained for the full framework.
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Strokes Gained
Strokes Gained Explained: The Complete Guide
Strokes gained measures every shot against a benchmark of expected scores, revealing exactly where you gain or lose strokes versus a chosen standard — instead of guessing from fairways, greens, and putts.
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Player Development Plan
A player development plan (PDP) is a structured coaching document that sequences a golfer’s improvement priorities based on measured strokes gained deficits, assigns specific drills for each priority, and schedules data re-measurement checkpoints to confirm progress.
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Proximity to Hole
Proximity to the hole is the average distance your shots finish from the cup, usually measured for approach shots from a given range.
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Strokes Gained Explained: The Complete Guide
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