Stats And How To Interpret Them

The statistics published on www.pgatour.com and www.europeantour.com are invaluable to anyone interested in golf betting. The PGA Tour stats are particularly details in the information they offer.

Important Stats

The important stats in our opinion are as follows:

Driving accuracy

Driving Distance

Greens in Regulation (GIR)

Putts Per GIR (Strokes gained putting in US)

The above statistics provide an instant picture of the strengths and weaknesses of any golfer. It is easy then to tailor a player’s strengths to a particular course. This can then help you filter out the players who have a lesser chance in any given tournament.

Unimportant Stats

Total Putts – This stat gives a false impression of a player’s putting prowess. Often players with poor GIR stats head this list as they often have a chip or bunker shot onto a green then a relatively short putt for par.

Sand Saves – This is an over-rated stat. Often the best putters have the best Sand Save stats as they hole more putts. Obviously contending golfers will not be visiting many bunkers anyway.

Spotting Trends

It is easy to compare a player’s stats from one season to the next. This can give an idea of where the problems lie in a disappointing season (often putting). If a proven player slips down the rankings after a cold season with the putter then it is worth studying the early season putting stats. If the player’s putter has shown signs of warming up then this could help you steal a march on the bookies!

You can also monitor a player’s previous form at a particular event. This is absolutely invaluable when generating your own tips.