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The Hub is your destination for expert insight on game performance from tee-to-green. Backed by Shot Scope data and analysis that tracks over 100 statistics, you can gain valuable information on how to improve your game from anywhere on the course.


The Stats Behind Amateur Golf in 2024

As the year draws to a close the team at Shot Scope thought it would be fitting to look at the data surrounding the 2024 golfing season.

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Hybrid or Iron? What should you be hitting?

Are you on the fence about whether or not to introduce hybrids into your bag? Still undecided as to what will be best for your game going forward, the data team at Shot Scope are here to help.

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Get up and down more often by using these clubs – Shot Scope

While we would like to hit every green on the course, inevitably, at some point, we will miss the putting surface and be forced to attempt an up and down. The team at Shot Scope have pulled some short game statistics from their on course performance database of over 350 million shots to see how amateurs attempt an up and down.

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5 Reasons to Performance Track Your Golf Game – Shot Scope

As it is Player Development Month at TROON, it seemed only fitting that our Game Performance Hub article for the month was on performance tracking, one of Shot Scope’s specialties.

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How the amateur golfer tackles Royal Troon – 152nd Open Championship – Shot Scope

Ahead of The 152nd Open Championship at Royal Troon (no connection) in Scotland, the birthplace of the game, Shot Scope have analyzed how amateur golfers perform on the course using on-course data from their 350 million shot database.

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LPGA Tour vs Female Amateurs Off The Tee – Shot Scope

To celebrate Women’s Golf Month at TROON, our official data partner Shot Scope, have published some interesting stats from their ever-growing on-course database around tee shots from the amateur female golfer.

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PGA Tour vs the Club Golfer – Shot Scope

How do you compare to a PGA Tour player? Shot Scope take a look at the stats of amateur golfers and compare them to the elite of the game.

We will compare tee shots, approach play, short game, and putting to highlight just how good they really are, starting from the tee box.

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What does the average golfer look like – Shot Scope

You may have an idea in your head of what the typical golfer looks like but we are not talking about physical appearance, instead, what does their golf game look like?

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Hit it longer to score lower. Here’s why – Shot Scope

Shot Scope have reviewed statistics for amateur golfers to shed some light on how different handicaps play, to provide a snapshot into the club golfer.

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Do you hit it further than average for your handicap – Shot Scope

Have you ever wondered how you compare to your fellow amateur golfer? Shot Scope has the answers!

With over 350 million recorded shots, Shot Scope have comprehensive benchmarks for 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25hcp golfers to compare their game to.

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Don’t do this when you miss the green – Shot Scope

Whilst we would like to hit every green every time we play, sadly, the chances of doing this are incredibly small. Shot Scope data shows that the average amateur will miss roughly 14 greens per round – here is what not to do when you miss your next green.

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Do You Drive It Like A PGA Tour Pro

Driving accuracy of a Top 100 PGA Tour Pro is 61%. Scratch golfers hit 49% of fairways.

How Often Do You Miss Short?

From 80 yards in the fairway, amateurs still miss a lot of shots short!

  • 20hcp - 38%
  • 15hcp - 27%
  • 10hcp - 25%
  • 5hcp - 19%

How Often Do You 3 Putt

  • 20hcp - Every 8.2 holes
  • 15hcp - Every 10.4 holes
  • 10hcp - Every 14.7 holes
  • 5hcp - Every 20.9 holes

Par 3 Scoring Average

Par 3's are tougher than you think

  • 15hcp - 3.83
  • 10hcp - 3.6
  • 5hcp - 3.4

LPGA vs. Female Amateur

The number one ranked LPGA Tour player in Fairways in Regulation, has hit 88% of fairways so far this season.

34% more than a low single figures female amateur.

Make less double bogeys!

When we compare a scratch golfer and 25hcp golfers scoring, the scratch player has 2 more birdies per round, and 9 less doubles - don't focus on making birdies, instead, focus on avoiding doubles.


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