Keeping Score (and other stats...)

[DoglegJoe]

Been at the range a bunch in the past weeks and I'm looking forward to getting out on the course for the first time this season (at least with any intent of really keeping score.) I'm excited to accurately score myself with an eye toward tracking where i'm weakest. So aside from strokes per hole, what else should I be keeping track of???

I don't expect to hit any greens in regulation, so thats out of the picture but definitely "Putts", "Fairway?", etc. Any other recommendations? and what do you guys keep track of on those extra scorecard lines?

[Eleven]

I have an app that tracks putts, fairways, sand and penalty strokes. I also write out my score as I go along, on the traditional scorecard, and there I only track total strokes and putts.

[iacas]

http://cynicalpeak.com/scorecard/

5 things to track = 35+ stats generated for you

[DoglegJoe]

anyone used the Nike NG360 app?

[VoidOfEnigmas]

I keep my score, my fairways, putts, and GIR. 3 most important stats imo.

[Missouri Swede]

  voidofenigmas said:

Originally Posted by voidofenigmas

I keep my score, my fairways, putts, and GIR. 3 most important stats imo.

Umm....

You want to count your shots on this hole again?

[VoidOfEnigmas]

  Missouri Swede said:

Originally Posted by Missouri Swede

Umm....

You want to count your shots on this hole again?

Math 1 VoidOfEnigmas 0 LOL

4! that's right 4! not 3 :( I FAIL

[formula428]

Just getting into golf, I'm only logging my putts and score per hole via Swing-By-Swing Android App...occasionally keeping track of distance per club (just to see if I'm shooting consistently).

[Tuflehundon]

I think one of the biggest things that helped me starting out was tracking the distance per shot and what iron I used to do it with. Figuring an accurate distance of each club helped me get much closer to the pins, and keep out of trouble when water or other hazards were involved. It helps to have a GPA to track this, there are tons of GPS apps that are good.

From there I just pay attention to what I am not doing well with each round, And that is what I will work on the next time I practice. For instance, I have been out of the sport for a couple of years due to breaking my foot. Since I have been back, I hit my Driver and woods great, but my irons have suffered. So when I practice now, I'll hit my driver and woods a couple of times, just to make sure I'm still on, but I spend most of my range time with irons. I am starting to get them back in order again. And my scores are getting much closer to were they used to be.

[sam004]

I like oobgolf.com a place to keep scores and stats

[NM Golf]

keeping stats is very important if you want to have any idea where you need to concentrate your practice time. Good practice needs to be data driven, beating balls working on a part of your game that is strong is a waste of time. I have tried lots of different apps, including building a spreadsheet of my own. None are as good as Scorecard .

[ClayHbg]

  DoglegJoe said:

Originally Posted by DoglegJoe

anyone used the Nike NG360 app?

Yes, and it's great!  Follow me: claylambert (Pa)

[LovinItAll]

I'm sure it's just me, but every time I start tracking a bunch of stats, I don't play as well. I can go back and remember the number of putts I had, GIR's, sand/par saves, and fairways hit. As for where I came up short re: my game in general, that's pretty evident, too. If I'm playing a new course, it's much more difficult for me to remember all of the points I mentioned. I'm not saying stat tracking is bad, I'm saying my mind is apparently too weak to do it while I play.

[zeg]

The first few times out, I wouldn't keep track of anything more than the score. It'll take a few rounds before your stats start to mean anything, anyway. Just play the game and when you get to be comfortable out there, then think about starting to track a few things.

[JaxBomber17]

  zeg said:

Originally Posted by zeg

The first few times out, I wouldn't keep track of anything more than the score. It'll take a few rounds before your stats start to mean anything, anyway. Just play the game and when you get to be comfortable out there, then think about starting to track a few things.

This.

Zeg is right; play a few rounds before you start tracking stats. I like to track my score, FIR, GIR, and putts on the scorecard, then when I get home I transfer everything into a G Stats notebook I found at a local golf store. I want to eventually create an excel spreadsheet, but my roommate gives me enough crap as it is...

[divot dave]

  formula428 said:

Originally Posted by formula428

Just getting into golf, I'm only logging my putts and score per hole via Swing-By-Swing Android App...occasionally keeping track of distance per club (just to see if I'm shooting consistently).

I'm using swing by swing too... its a pretty useful app imo. I would recommend keeping track of club distance early on not just to keep an eye on consistency, but so you can know what you should expect to hit for a given distance. Example: you may think you need to use your 9 iron for 115 yards, but your distance history might prove u need a different club.

It also does a pretty good job of keeping track of GIR and other useful stats/trends.