Understanding Putts Per Round Numbers

By Paul Myers One of the most basic statistics you can keep for your golf game is the number of putts you take per round. This is an easy stat to track while you play, simply by noting the number of putts you took on each hole right below the total score that you...

What happens when you go for the Green in Two

By Paul Myers One of the most exciting shots in golf is when you make the decision to go for the green in two on a par five. To even consider going for the green, you must have hit a good drive that has covered enough distance to put you within reasonable range of the...

Birdie or Par: Percentage from the Fairway

By Paul Myers One of the best stats on the PGA Tour that indicates how well a certain player is performing is their conversion percentage of birdies from the fairway. The equation is quite simple – of the total number of approach shots that a given player hits from...

Graham DeLaet: Better late than never?

By Paul Myers Given the talent that is obvious when you watch Graham DeLaet play golf, you might think that he would have burst onto the PGA Tour scene a little bit earlier in his career. After all, he was a standout performer at Boise State University in his college...