Strokes gained analysis
Benchmarks for Strokes Gained Analysis by Skill Level
A course-ready guide to benchmarks for strokes gained analysis by skill level, with practical strokes gained analysis choices explained in plain golf language.

Compare against a useful version of you
Benchmarks for strokes gained analysis should match your tees, course type, goals, and current skill. A new golfer and a scratch player need different targets, but both need honest trends for strokes gained analysis.
Better reference points
- Your last five rounds on similar courses.
- A repeatable Benchmarks for Strokes Gained Analysis by Skill Level practice test you can run monthly.
- Results by club, distance, or lie.
- Mistakes that create penalty or recovery shots. A benchmark should make one clear answer about where strokes are leaking easier to find.