# The 18 foot putt

From 18 feet the tour average is 1.840 putts, which means about 16% of 18 footers drop for the tour player. Holing it is worth +0.84 against the tour average, a two putt is worth -0.16, and a three putt costs 1.16 strokes. The first putt decides it: a lag to 3 feet leaves 1.053 expected putts.

## Key figures

- From 18 feet the tour average is 1.840 putts, about 16% holed; a three putt from there costs 1.16 strokes.
- An approach from 150 yards in the fairway that leaves 18 feet is worth +0.10 against the tour average.

## Scope

- Every figure is the published tour expected putts table at 18 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/18-feet