# How to improve strokes gained

Strokes gained improves where the strokes are actually lost, and the published table prices each fix: an approach that finishes 25 feet away instead of 40 is worth 0.13 of a stroke, a drive in the fairway instead of the rough 0.25, a lag putt to 3 feet instead of 8 0.46, and one avoided tee shot out of bounds 2.05.

## Key figures

- From 150 yards, an approach finishing 25 feet away instead of 40 is worth 0.13 of a stroke; a drive in the fairway instead of the rough 0.25.
- A lag putt to 3 feet instead of 8 is worth 0.46 of a stroke; a tee shot out of bounds costs 2.05.

## Scope

- Every value is the published tour baseline; the priorities follow Broadie’s published split of where amateurs lose strokes.

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