[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-putting-stats-common-misinterpretations-of-putting-stats":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"common-misinterpretations-of-putting-stats","Common Misinterpretations of Putting Stats","The misleading ways golfers read putting stats, and the context that keeps them honest.","\u002Fimg\u002Fputting-stats\u002Fcommon-misinterpretations-of-putting-stats_common-misinterpretations-putting.png","Common Misinterpretations of Putting Stats illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"putting-stats","Putting stats","\u003Ch3>One number can lie\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Total putts is the most abused stat in amateur golf. A player who misses every green but chips well may look like a putting genius. A player who hits 15 greens may look average because the first putt is often far away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Read the whole story\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Pair putting stats with first-putt length and green-in-regulation context. A 36-putt round full of 50-footers is different from a 36-putt round full of missed 5-footers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Coach’s tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> Before blaming the putter, ask where the first putt started.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch3>Use stats kindly\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Numbers should guide your next session. They should not become a voice in your head over every 4-footer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",117,{"slug":15,"title":16},"using-putting-stats-to-build-a-better-practice-plan","Using Putting Stats to Build a Better Practice Plan",{"slug":18,"title":19},"benchmarks-for-putting-stats-by-skill-level","Benchmarks for Putting Stats by Skill Level",1782812355733]