# The 40 foot putt

From 40 feet the tour average is 2.058 putts, which means about 0% of 40 footers drop for the tour player. Holing it is worth +1.06 against the tour average, a two putt is worth +0.06, and a three putt costs 0.94 strokes. The first putt decides it: a lag to 3 feet leaves 1.053 expected putts.

## Key figures

- From 40 feet the tour average is 2.058 putts, about 0% holed; a three putt from there costs 0.94 strokes.
- An approach from 150 yards in the fairway that leaves 40 feet is worth -0.11 against the tour average.

## Scope

- Every figure is the published tour expected putts table at 40 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/40-feet