GIR +1

azgreg

This is good stuff from Stagner.

sdandrea1

That's the age old strategy for breaking 90. For me now it's just the cold hard truth on par 4s longer than 350 yards, par 5s longer than 475y and par 3s longer than 160y. MANY of my pars are 1-putt events. For me, it's all about avoiding double bogeys, keeping the ball in "front of me" (in play) and riding my short game HARD. GIR stats? I'm not that good.

Par4QC

sdandrea1 GIR stats?

I've never them much thought, or even consideration. There is no actual proof I would be scoring better if I hit GIRs.
My putting stats would balloon to double though, and no doubt, 3 putts at times. Rex hates 3 putts😡, btw.

The GIR stat is nothing more than an ego trip. The other is just putting the ball in the cup/finishing the hole. As seen through my eyes anyway.

sdandrea1

Par4QC Rex hates 3 putts😡, btw.

The GIR stat is nothing more than an ego trip.

Agree strongly on both👍

MidwayJ

Interesting. I'm currently a 17 index and I had a rare round yesterday with zero double bogeys. (I did have one triple.) After the round I was thinking how unusual it was for me to shoot 85 (especially with a triple) with only four GIR and 3-putting two of the four. I attributed it to avoiding bad holes (except for 1, lol).

That's true, and I had 17 GIR +1 which is what kept me from getting double bogeys. I know that has to be an unusually high GIR +1 for me so the potential benefit of focusing on it makes sense.