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Strokes Gained is a way to measure how well you play by comparing your shots to a benchmark golfer (for example, an average player or a scratch golfer).

Instead of just counting strokes, it shows how much each shot helps or hurts your score.

🧠 How it works

Every position on the course has an expected number of strokes to finish the hole.

Example:
From 150 yd in the fairway, a benchmark golfer might need ~2.8 strokes to hole out.

🏌️ Example shot

You hit from 150 yd
After your shot, you’re on the green with 20 ft to the hole
From there, expected strokes = ~1.8

Calculation:

Strokes Gained = Expected before − (1 stroke + Expected after)

→ 2.8 − (1 + 1.8) = 0.0 → Average shot
→ If result was +0.3 → Better than average
→ If result was −0.5 → Worse than average

📈 What the numbers mean

Positive (+) → You gained strokes (better than benchmark)
Negative (−) → You lost strokes (worse than benchmark)
0.0 → Exactly average

🔍 Why it’s useful

Strokes Gained helps you understand:

Where you actually lose shots (not just total score)
Which parts of your game need improvement:
- Off the Tee (OTT)
- Approach shots
- Short game
- Putting

💡 Example insight

Instead of:

“I played badly today”

You get:

“I lost 2.3 strokes on putting but gained 1.5 off the tee”

✅ Key takeaway

Strokes Gained shows:
👉 How good each shot is
👉 Where you gain or lose strokes
👉 What to focus on to improve

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