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Strokes Gained Calculator

Analyze any golf shot using the strokes gained method. Compare your performance to PGA Tour baselines based on distance and lie.

Inputs

Results

Strokes Gained

0.38

Expected Strokes from Start4.1
Expected Strokes from End2.72
Par4
Shots Used1
Performance RatingGood
How to Use This Calculator
  1. Enter the number of Shots Taken for this specific shot (usually 1).
  2. Set the Hole Par and the Starting Distance to the pin in yards.
  3. Select the Starting Lie (Tee, Fairway, Rough, Sand, or Green).
  4. Enter the Ending Distance to the pin and Ending Lie after the shot.
  5. Review Strokes Gained (positive = better than PGA Tour average), Expected Strokes from Start and End, and Performance Rating.

How the result changes with Starting Distance (yards)

Starting Distance (yards)Strokes Gained
65-1.38
227-0.61
4230.52
5851.14

What each input means

Shots Taken
Number of strokes used for this shot (usually 1).
Hole Par
Par for the hole being played.
Starting Distance (yards)
Distance to the pin before the shot.
Starting Lie
Where the ball is before the shot.
Ending Distance (yards)
Distance to the pin after the shot. Use 0 if holed.
Ending Lie
Where the ball ended up after the shot.

What each result means

Strokes Gained
Strokes gained (positive) or lost (negative) vs PGA Tour baseline.
Expected Strokes from Start
PGA Tour average strokes to hole out from the starting position.
Expected Strokes from End
PGA Tour average strokes to hole out from the ending position.
Par
Par for the hole.
Shots Used
Number of strokes taken.
Performance Rating
Shot quality rating compared to PGA Tour average.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

  1. Identify Input Parameters
    4 parameters
    Shots Taken = 1, Hole Par = 4, Starting Distance (yards) = 400, Starting Lie = 1 = 6 input(s) provided
  2. Calculate Strokes Gained
    Strokes Gained = expectedFromStart - shotsTaken - expEnd
    0.38 = 0.38
  3. Calculate Expected Strokes from Start
    Expected Strokes from Start = expectedStrokes(startDistance, startLie)
    4.1 = 4.1
  4. Calculate Expected Strokes from End
    2.72 = 2.72

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