Data Driven Golf

Blog

Strokes gained, explained for amateurs. Short on fluff, long on actual numbers.

Why PGA Tour strokes gained benchmarks mislead amateurs

April 2026 · 7 min read

Tour-SG was designed for about 100 guys on the planet. Here's what the math looks like when you calibrate it to your handicap instead — and why the same shot can read negative on a tour benchmark and positive on a handicap-calibrated one.

Sign up — free How it works