YOU DON’T HIT ENOUGH CLUB

You know it… but you still do it! According to Shot Scope’s database of more than 30 million shots, 80 percent of missed greens are missed short. To explain this more simply, on average a 20-handicap golfer hits four greens in reg per round. This means they miss 14 greens per round, and of those 14, 11 are missed completely short of the green altogether – a pretty staggering statistic.

Double trouble

Shot Scope’s mapping data reveals 72 percent of danger is at the front of the green (sand or water), whereas there’s only 28 percent behind. So missing long is significantly less of a problem than short. Stats reveal 96 percent of golfers play right-handed. Breaking their misses down in more detail, 47 percent miss short right compared with 33 percent short left. WHERE GOLFERS MISS GREENS THERE ARE THREE MAIN REASONS WE MISS GREENS SHORT

1 Not knowing how far you hit each club

Many golfers think they hit a 7-iron 140 metres, but Shot Scope V2, which records every shot hit on the golf course, shows the average golfer hits the ball nearly a full club shorter than they think they do. Knowing your on-course data gives you a more realistic outlook on how far you actually hit each club, as it is based on real shots, in real conditions on a real golf course.

2 Equipment

You need to have equipment that is forgiving enough for you. A more forgiving set of clubs will allow for the occasional mishit, and there will be less of a distance loss from these strikes.

3 Ball-striking

All it takes is a little clip of the turf before the ball, or a toe/heel strike, to significantly impact the distance the ball will travel. These images provide an example of what a good strike would look like; a ball-turf strike ensures a clean strike and compresses the ball powerfully, helping you get it back to the pin.