Vol. 16 - Tour Pro's 75-100 yards

You have a wedge in your hands inside of 100 yards and you are licking your chops. You are thinking I can stuff this close and give myself a real good look at birdie. Now comes your swing and disappointment as your ball lands 50 ft. away (almost 17 yards). Next what follows makes you want to walk off the golf course as you 3 putt. If this sounds like you then you will want to keep reading.

We have all heard that we need to be good inside of 100 yards as that is where the top players make their bread. But the questions that rarely gets asked is what does is actually mean to be good from 100 yards and in. We will break down the differences between the best tour players, the bottom of list tour players and your average golfer a 15 handicap. Specifically we will look at 75-100 yards.

Lets start with the top 5 of the tour pros from the 2021/2022 PGA Tour season from 75 - 100 yards.

Here or some keys to note

1. Tour average is 18’1”. This is 6 yards away from the pin. If you are standing in your house take 6 large walking steps away and see how far it is.

2. The best in the world was Justin Thomas with 11’10”. This guy is really good at wedges!

3. All of these shots originated from the fairway within the 75-100 yards range.

Now Lets look at the bottom 5 tour pros from this same distance

Here or some keys to note

1. The worst on tour was Beau Hossler & Tyrrell Hatton with an average of 23’10”. This is still exceptionally good and remember these guys make a good living doing this.

2. You should recognize the player at the top of the worst in Danny Willet, former Masters Champion.

As noted below each image these stats are when the pro’s hit the green or end up around the green. This means that some of these shots the pro’s are hitting the green. Lets take a look at what the green in regulation percentage is for the top 5 and bottom 5.

Top 5 tour pros GIR % from 75 - 100 yards

Here are some keys to note

1. The average for all tour pros is 78%. This means that about 1 in 4 shots will miss the green and these are the best players in the world.

2. The best in the world is Russell Henley who hit an amazing 94.44% of his greens. Remember this is just hitting the green. It doesn’t mean it was close as we can see that he isn’t in the top 5 of distance from the hole.

Bottom 5 Tour Pros GIR % from 75 - 100 yards

The worst players on tour were just under 62% from 75 - 100 and one of those players was Rickie Fowler. Now we all know Rickie is an amazing player. This means that if you hit 62% of your greens from 75 - 100 yards you are equal to the 193 best player in the world. This should put some things in perspective as to what everyday amateur golfers should expect.

What should everyday golfers expect from 75 - 100 yards

• Scratch golfer should be around 55% GIR

• 10 handicap should be around 45%

• 20 handicap should be around 33%

What should you focus on?

The first step to understanding your game and improving is first keeping track of it so you know where you need to improve first. There are many great systems out there and I love the Arccos system for my players as it give me the ability to see your game in detail. Get 15% off by ordering your system HERE.

Secondly once you find your area to address, do some research to understand what realistic expectations should be. Find where you are and what the next level of handicap should be. For example if you are a 15 handicap look at what is needed to become a 10 handicap. Don’t compare yourself to tour players or even players that have a handicap that is more than 5 better than you.

When finding your yardage for your shot don’t measure the flag but rather find it to the middle of the green and play that regardless of where the flag is. The overwhelming miss for amateurs is to come up short. So find the distance to the middle of the green and add 1 club. Trust me, you will thank me.

If players can learn to manage expectations and take the pressure away by knowing what is expected then you will make better swings with better results.

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