Golf guides: stats, Strokes Gained and practice
Practical guides to find out where you lose shots and what to practise. From Golf Stats App, the shot-by-shot golf stats app.
Strokes Gained explained: what it is and how to use it
What Strokes Gained means, how it is calculated with a hole-by-hole example, and how to use it to see where you lose shots: off the tee, approach, short game and putting.
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Golf stats: which ones really matter and which ones mislead
Fairways hit, greens in regulation, putts per round: which golf stats help you improve, which ones send you the wrong way, and how to track them in a few minutes.
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How to lower your handicap with stats: a 4-step method
A practical method to lower your handicap from your own data: measure, find the part of your game that costs you most, practise it and check. With examples for each area.
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The best golf stats apps in 2026: an honest comparison
Arccos, Shot Scope, UpGame, 18Birdies, Golfshot and Golf Stats App compared: how you log shots, who calculates Strokes Gained, what they cost. Prices checked October 2026.
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Golf stats for coaches: how to follow your students between lessons
How a golf coach can use students' stats: what to look at, how to build lessons around the data, and how to follow players on the course without being there.
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