# The 16 foot putt

From 16 feet the tour average is 1.803 putts, which means about 20% of 16 footers drop for the tour player. Holing it is worth +0.80 against the tour average, a two putt is worth -0.20, and a three putt costs 1.20 strokes. The first putt decides it: a lag to 3 feet leaves 1.053 expected putts.

## Key figures

- From 16 feet the tour average is 1.803 putts, about 20% holed; a three putt from there costs 1.20 strokes.
- An approach from 150 yards in the fairway that leaves 16 feet is worth +0.14 against the tour average.

## Scope

- Every figure is the published tour expected putts table at 16 feet, with the benchmark rows from the site’s model; make rates are the one putt share the table implies.

Full page: https://pinflag.io/putting/16-feet