Putting stats

[delboy159]

I have taken note of my putts in the last 3 rounds I have played (after the game) - and in all 3 I have had 43 putts - uncanny...

Some of this is because of bad approach chips leaving me in poor positions, or putting from the fringe and messing it up - but still, it's not good putting.

I was wondering. What is the "average" amount of putts per round. The fact is I'm not going to hit that many greens in regulation - I'm generally about 25 shots over par (whatever sort of handicap that would equate to).

But is it realistic for me to try and break 40 putts or aim to break 36 putts - even on a bad day - or is 43 pretty okay?

Because I'm walking off with a 96 (very happy with it) and thinking "will I ever be able to break 90". Then when i count up the putts and getting 43, then I say to myself - 36 putts at 2 putting on every hole and you would have had an 89 out there today. NO swing changes, NO extra yards, NO course management, NO better clubs, etc. just putt okay

[ThePuttKing]

Re: Putting stats

My average this season is 31.7 putts per round.

I have had 10 single putts in a round and I sometimes go rounds without having a 3 putt.

Taking 43 putts a round suggests you need to work on this part of your game.

[Hemps]

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I average 35 putts a round and I shoot mid 90's low 100's each round. This is with some monster putts included in each round. But with those its not about holing them. its about setting your self up to 2 putt and get on to the next hole. I find it so easy sometimes to forget that little bit and I blow it by the hole leaving myself another bad 8ft putt instead of a easier 2-3 footer. This is where I track my handicap online. and here is a little chart (if it works to show you where u stand according to it in your putting game.
http://www.axiagolf.com/sites/world/...guidelines.asp

If only I could get all my stats to match my putting (STUPID OB DRIVES :P) I"d be a happy little (well ok 6'6") golfer.

[gord962]

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You should never average over 36 putts a round. If you are, that means you are 3 (or more) putting WAY to often. You must be leaving yourself 30 - 40 feet from the pin on a regular basis to have that many 3 putts. Work on distance control and work on putts under 5 feet. Anything within 5 feet you should make 3 of 5 times.

Being that you are not on in regulation every time, the next thing to work on is your chipping. If you can chip close, you should be 1 putting. It's probably safe to say that over 1/2 your shots are from 100 yards and in, so that is where you really need to concentrate on that portion of your game.

The best way I have found to wrok on the short game is to go out to the practice facility with a buddy and have competitions with each other for closest to the hole - chipping and putting. It's fun, competative and teaches you distance control.

[delboy159]

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Thanks lads. I felt I was well below average - it's nice to get a bit of a different perspective.

It's judging the 10 to 12 footer correctly is my problem... I can easily be 4 foot short or 4 foot long - which can leave a testy 2nd shot. As with most people my third putt is generally a tap in. But it's still a three putt...

Anyway - I will seriously work on my putting and aim to break the 36 putts as soon as I can...

[bonzi_532]

Re: Putting stats

Personally, i try to putt the ball no more than 28 times a round.

[Hemps]

Re: Putting stats

personally I try to putt it no more than zero times..but that just doesn't seem to work just bugging.

[delboy159]

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Bonzi - are you serious.... 28 putts in a round. Oh my God. I know a lot of that is as much a lot of excellent iron play and giving yourself a lot of genuine 1 putt opportunities - but still 28 is very impressive.

What do you put (pardon the pun) that down to. Are there specific drills you use in practice? Is your chipping and pitching around the green very, very good.

[LowPost42]

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My average is 1.8 putts/hole. This translates into ~ 34 putts. When I first started out, someone said to me in jest - "remember, if you three putt, your first putt sucked."

And generally speaking, it's true.

The other thing you've got to take into account is what you count as a putt. Some people figure any time they take the putter out, it's a putt. Yet the PGA tracks a putt as a stroke made on a putting green. SO, FWIW, even if you're on a monstrous green like St. Andrews Old Course, and chip or pitch to the hole, it counts as a putt. Whereas if you're on the fringe, and use your putter to get it close, it doesn't.

[bonzi_532]

Re: Putting stats

I do pride myself on my chipping when i miss greens, and I miss a few greens, so to survive, i have to be able to get up and down, then i have some good irons that put me into range to 1 putt.

[Started2k3]

Re: Putting stats

Personally, i try to putt the ball no more than 28 times a round.

Is your personal profile correct with a handicap of 15.5?

[bonzi_532]

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No, that was what i played at when i started like a year ago, now i am playing about 6.

[Started2k3]

Re: Putting stats

Ahhhh. That makes more sense.Just out of curiosity what is your GIR percentage. I am going to guess between 20-45%.

[bonzi_532]

Re: Putting stats

My Gir % is not great as you imagine. I don't keep strenuous track of it, but it is about 40%

[Started2k3]

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Cool. That's in the range of what I expected.