Guides
Clear, accurate guides to strokes gained and the data that actually lowers scores — written for golfers and coaches, and checked against Mark Broadie’s framework.
Strokes Gained
Strokes Gained Explained: The Complete GuidePillar
What strokes gained is, how it’s calculated with Mark Broadie’s method, and how to read your numbers — with worked examples and PGA Tour baselines.
Strokes Gained Putting, Explained
How strokes gained putting works, the PGA Tour putting baseline by distance, worked examples, and what a good number looks like for amateurs.
Strokes Gained Off the Tee, Explained
How strokes gained off the tee works, the PGA Tour baseline by hole length, worked driving examples, and why distance usually beats accuracy.
Strokes Gained Approach, Explained
How strokes gained approach works, the PGA Tour baseline by distance, worked examples — and why approach play is the biggest separator in golf.
Strokes Gained Around the Green, Explained
How strokes gained around the green works — chips, pitches, and bunker shots within ~30 yards — with the tour baseline and worked short-game examples.
Strokes Gained vs. Traditional Stats (Fairways, Greens, Putts)
Why strokes gained beats fairways, greens, and total putts — the blind spots in traditional golf stats and how strokes gained fixes each one.
Track & Improve
How to Track Your Golf Stats (and Actually Get Better)Pillar
A practical guide to tracking golf stats that produce real improvement: what to record, how to interpret the numbers, and how to turn data into a practice plan.
The Golf Stats Worth Tracking (and the Ones to Ignore)
Not every golf stat earns its place on your scorecard. Here's which numbers move the needle and which ones just add noise — with a clear signal-to-noise breakdown.
How to Build a Data-Driven Golf Practice Plan
How to use strokes gained data to build a golf practice plan that fixes your actual weaknesses — not the ones you assume you have. Step-by-step process for coaches and players.
How to Lower Your Handicap With Data
How strokes gained data reveals the fastest route to a lower handicap — by showing you which category to fix first instead of practising by feel.
For Coaches
Data-Driven Golf Coaching: A Coach’s Guide to Strokes GainedPillar
How golf coaches use strokes gained data to diagnose player weaknesses faster, design better lessons, and track real improvement across a full roster.
How to Track Multiple Golf Students at Once
A practical system for golf coaches managing a full roster: how to collect strokes gained data from every student, spot the biggest leaks, and coach more efficiently.
How to Use Strokes Gained Inside a Lesson
A step-by-step guide for golf coaches: how to bring strokes gained data into the lesson structure to set the agenda, choose the right drill, and confirm the fix.
Building Player Development Plans With Data
How golf coaches build player development plans grounded in strokes gained data — structured, measurable, and tied to each player’s actual scoring leaks.
Communicating Player Progress to Students and Parents
How golf coaches use strokes gained data to give students and parents clear, evidence-based progress updates — not just score trends and subjective impressions.