How to Calculate Strokes Gained Putting

[StuM]

With my GG not functioning I am looking for a way to determine strokes gained/lost putting.  On my last round I tracked distance from the hole for my 1st putt and my total putts by hole.

I feel I putted well but is there a tool somewhere I can enter the data and get my stats?
 

 

[Shindig]

Okay, good, you did the first part.  I marked my first putt distance (estimated) last round, too, in case I were to find a tool like this (I feel there was one at some point), so here's hoping someone has one.

[dennyjones]

Strokes Gain Calculator - putting

 

Check this out.  I've not used it so I can't vouch for it but the price is right!

[StuM]

13 minutes ago, dennyjones said:

Strokes Gain Calculator - putting

 

Check this out.  I've not used it so I can't vouch for it but the price is right!

Nice tool.  I gained 3.65 strokes on a 9 hole round.  I will take that any day,

of course, that assumes I estimated my distances reasonably accurate.

[iacas]

20 minutes ago, StuM said:

Nice tool.  I gained 3.65 strokes on a 9 hole round.  I will take that any day,

That's unlikely.

[StuM]

3 minutes ago, iacas said:

That's unlikely.

Please double check for me.

 

[iacas]

Oh, against a 25 handicap, okay.

[StuM]

1 minute ago, iacas said:

Oh, against a 25 handicap, okay.

I just re-calculated vs. 0 HCP and that is +0.78.  Big difference but still a positive. And I am nowhere near a scratch golfer so I am happy.

[dennyjones]

I'm using this now religiously comparing my putting to a zero handicap.    Some days I putt like crap, other days better than crap but it gives me a realistic target.   I need to work on distance control.   

[StuM]

I have a question in counting putts.  I have always counted only putts from the green, not a putt from the fringe or fairway.

tonight I played 9 homes and had 5 One-Putts.  Several were short, between 1 & 4 feet. The short putts were not due to great chips or pitches. Instead I had several shots that were from 2-5 feet off the green and I used my putter and got close.

my question is do I only consider putts & distances from the putting surface, ie. a 1 putt from 2 feet, or do I count the longer putt from the fairway as a 2 putt from 30 feet?

I’ve not yet done the actual calculation so it may have no difference on SG but which method is correct?

[iacas]

Technically you count putts from the putting green.

But in the overall game it's a zero sum game. A 5 will gain or lose the same number of strokes regardless of what categories you put them into. In this case, short game and putting.

[imsys0042]

On 7/27/2021 at 11:00 PM, StuM said:

Please double check for me.

 

Nice putt on 3!

[Wanzo]

On 9/14/2021 at 8:39 PM, StuM said:

my question is do I only consider putts & distances from the putting surface, ie. a 1 putt from 2 feet, or do I count the longer putt from the fairway as a 2 putt from 30 feet?

I use the shotbyshot app to calculate strokes gained and I believe he explains it that if you use a normal putting stroke, barely off the green then count it as a putt.  If you are further off and deciding between chipping/pitching/putt and use a putter, that's a short game stroke.  Like @iacassaid in the next post, it's a zero sum with short game and putting but that's how i think about it.  

[StuM]

5 hours ago, imsys0042 said:

Nice putt on 3!

Yes it was.  One thing I changed after that post was I am now using "0" for the handicap to get my SG vs Scratch.