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SCRATCH GOLF: 7 Shocking Stats Behind 0 Handicaps
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Күн бұрын️Ready to become a scratch golfer? If so, you NEED to learn these seven scratch golf statistics from Golf Monthly and Arccos Golf.
Why? Because it'll make the goal of becoming a scratch golfer MUCH easier. Most golfers think scratch golfers hit it 300+, rarely miss greens, and never 3-putt. But as you'll learn in this video, it's not the case.
If you're ready to become a zero handicap and achieve scratch golf status, this is the video for you.
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@JoeyUnder80 14 күн бұрын
Fantastic tips. Just started reading your book.
@wickedsmartgolf 14 күн бұрын
Thanks so much 🙏 appreciate the support on the book too!
@thomasesparza9175 26 күн бұрын
I never want to know my current score while playing. Sometimes when playing in a tournament or scramble and another player has my card, they typically tell me my current score or ask if I want to know it. I try to avoid being aware of it, but what I do is play 3-hole rounds at a time. Example, for the first 3 holes, if I score +1 or +2, then I forget that score and start fresh for the next 3-hole round. My goal is to score par or better for each 3-hole round, This method gives be a chance to re-focus on the next 3-hole round, if the last one was over par. ⛳
@wickedsmartgolf 26 күн бұрын
Love this! I’ve chopped up rounds to 3 holes at a time & love it. Keep up the good work
@Fishng8r Ай бұрын
Liked the video. Working on chipping and putting takes pressure off having to hit the green. Amazingly enough, when that pressure is removed, you hit more greens. Also, it's "Landing" not "Ladning".
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Yeah a good short game makes a massive difference- thanks for watching
@woodydwyerphotos Ай бұрын
This is a fantastic video and covers the majority of the most important factors to become a scratch golfer. Thank you for all the stats too.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Really appreciate the support & glad you enjoyed the video. Knowing the stats can definitely help to identify where you need to improve
@lkae4 Ай бұрын
Averaging over 2 birdies a round is crazy. That means some rounds you're getting none, some rounds you're getting 4 or 5 birdies. Crazy.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
I know crazy! Good perspective though 👍 great golf is more about avoiding bogeys than making birdies
@Caddiesense Ай бұрын
This was really well done.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Thanks so much - what was your biggest takeaway?
@Callofthegame247 Ай бұрын
If you want to get to scratch quick, try this: Play the tips and shoot the same scores. If you shoot 72-75 from the tips, the course rating is anywhere from 73-75, so you'll lower your handicap fast. The handicap system accounts for the tees you play, and if you're low single figure you can probably play back a teebox or two and still shoot 74.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Interesting point - the handicap system is super confusing most golfers. Its shocking how many people think handicap is average score
@mattfillmore1483 Ай бұрын
I’ve been playing forward tees more and more lately because a lot of my friends are newer. To maintain my hdcp I essentially need to shoot even. Shooting from the tips helps my hdcp more than anything else.
@Mdrnsamurai Ай бұрын
great channel... enjoy your content very much...
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Thanks so much & really appreciate the support!
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Any specific topics or videos youd like? Also check out my podcast - Wicked Smart Golf - nearly 300 episodes 🎧
@mikewilliams1479 Ай бұрын
I set goal targets all the time. Break 100. So far last 5 rounds have been +5 to +3 so I guess mine works
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
I'm all for having big picture goals but just not stressing about them on every hole or constantly adding the score up. Lotta times makes golfers leave the present moment and uncommitted swings
@mikewilliams1479 Ай бұрын
@@wickedsmartgolf That is so true. Learn to play a hole by its merit and sometimes learn to have gold fish memory. If the hole is over its over.
@matthale9550 Ай бұрын
I'm a single digit golfer. My short game is very good. My driver is longer and more accurate than scratch. I've been as low as 1 but am playing more like 6 right now. When I was playing around 1 I was hitting 12 to 14 girs per round but I had a tournament where I hit 15 greens and had 11 3 putts. Shot 80 8 over. I decide to work hard on the short game. My putting is a lot better and my chipping is money. But now I can't hit a green to save my life. Maybe 6 to 9 a round. My bogey count has jumped my birdie count has dropped and even though my driver is usually 10 out of 12 on the driving holes the 2 misses are almost always disaster holes. Double bogeys if I have to rehit bogey if I'm lucky enough to have to punch out I have had a couple eagles on a par 5 and a 320 yd par 4 that was close to an ace. I feel like I am playing ok I am just not scoring. Golf is very frustrating right now. Bright side is I have been making a lot more putts inside 10 ft. Downside is I have had multiple round where I was even thru 14 holes but the other four holes are killing me. Plus 6 to eight including 2 triples one each round. Any suggestions
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
That can definitely happen at times, easy for one area to go when you’re working on others. I would say keep with one shot shape, pre-shot routine & check alignment in practice
@ews1532 Ай бұрын
curious from what distance those 3 putts were from. GIR can be deceiving as valuable if the greens are giant and you're hitting them from 50+' away.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
@@ews1532 yea strokes gained is a better metric than total putts but that's all this article had.
@ews1532 Ай бұрын
@@wickedsmartgolf guy sounds like he hits it well and needs to work on his speed control. based on his comment sounds like he and i have a very similar game "profile" and he's exactly the kind of player who could benefit from decade. he'd be able to quantify his chipping prowess.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
@@ews1532 DECADE is the best!
@tylerhawk742 Ай бұрын
One thing I always question about putting averages relative to one’s handicap. On the surface it seems cut and dry but if it’s not taking into consideration the avg distance for 1,2,3 putts which is a direct correlation of avg distance to pin of approach shots it quickly becomes a chicken or the egg scenario. I think it’s rather foolish to try to become better at making putts outside of 8-10 feet when you could just as easily focus on better approach shots especially 125 yards and in. Everyone knows the best putters are the best at getting it close to the hole on the approach shot.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Few things - no doubt hitting it closer gives you a better chance to make more putts. But everyone is different for sure - one 5HDCP player might putt like a scratch golfer while another might putt like 10 HDCP but have a better long game. Regardless though putting is vital to success and something I don't think players can work on enough. Mainly on the mental side with getting into a good routine, committing to a line, and not being worried about the results
@gimble5555 Ай бұрын
Does that data set show how often driver is used for par 4/5 holes at scratch?
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
The data is from Arccos & published on Golf Monthly. Since Arccos has trackers in each club I would assume it’s based on individual clubs to differentiate driver, 3W, etc. as it’s all in the app
@adambaumeister2376 Ай бұрын
Completely different per player for reference first time I reached scratch as a kid I only hit it 240 ish so the clubs off tee would be very different now that I hit it 330 plus off tee it’s all relative to your distances
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
@@adambaumeister2376 Don't disagree - but I like sharing stats like this to keep things in perspective and make it more attainable to achieve certain goals.
@dbo4506 Ай бұрын
@@adambaumeister2376 I’m confused what your point even is..? Sounds more like a pointless way to say “I hit it 330” than an actual point with substance.
@lkae4 Ай бұрын
I looked up the Arccos data. Driving avg for +0.1 or better age 20 to 59 seems to be about 270. I think that's accurate. Last summer I averaged probably 250 or 255 and was a 9.8. I'm probably 240 or 245 with driver right now and I'm a 15.4 because of injuries and trying out new clubs.
@cyberbogart Ай бұрын
Im surprised by the numbers, i was expecting like 90% accuracy and GIRs
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Yeah I got interested in all this stuff the last 5 years & why I started this brand so I can share with others. Improves perspective can be a huge help. Even PGA average is 58% fairways & 67% greens in regulation. Appreciate you watching
@swingeasyguy Ай бұрын
Is that 259 driving total or carry?
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
I believe it’s total distance as it used Arccos sensor data 👍
@emoney- Ай бұрын
@@wickedsmartgolfif this is referring to driving total, then this does not just mean hitting with driver. It could also include averages from other clubs used to drive off tee: 3 wood or even long irons. Source: I have Arccos.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
@@emoney- how do you like Arccos? I'm just getting started
@emoney- Ай бұрын
@@wickedsmartgolf I LOVE Arccos -- only thing is it takes about 5-6 rounds to get a good subset of data loaded. The one thing that Arccos has helped me do is prioritize my practice focus areas. In the past, I would get a feel from round to round of what I think went wrong and then hyperfocus on improving that during the following week before my next round on the weekend. The problem is that I would see improvement in that single area where I focused during the week and decline in some of the other areas. With Arccos's 3 key insights (3 things that are going well and 3 things where I need to improve), I can actually dedicate a specific amount of time to those 1-3 areas and assign targeted time of focus during my practice week, while also continuing maintenance practice on the other areas. I typically use a weighted format. I dedicate 50-60% of my time on the areas of focus and 40-50% on maintenance areas. In a typical week, I would allocate 3-4 hrs of practice so that would mean ~2 hours on areas of focus (across two days) and 2 hrs on maintenance. I haven't personally used Decade, the jury is out on which skill players it actually benefits (Lower - Mid HCP vs mid-high HCP). I can say wholeheartedly that I've went from a 25 HCP to 15.7 HCP since I've implemented Arccos back in March
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Love to hear they're working so well, knowing the data is key to practicing with purpose. Keep up the good work!
@robertcourt8593 Ай бұрын
Those stats suggest a scratch player is averaging around 4 over par. I guess with WHS you "only" need to average par for 8 of your last 20 rounds. Should be easy 😂😂😂
@adambaumeister2376 Ай бұрын
You do realize being scratch doesn’t mean you shoot even par on average right? Slope and rating of the course factor in etc you clearly do not understand how the handicap system works
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Exactly - handicaps are potential, not averages. A 76 (+4) would be pretty average depending on the course. Thanks for watching
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
Yeah it’s an interesting system for sure. I hear people say all the time “I’m not shooting my handicap” & I remind them they shouldn’t most rounds - ha.
@zlatysmola Ай бұрын
Scratch now in the new system is like playing off a 5 hcap back in the 90s
@robertcourt8593 Ай бұрын
@@adambaumeister2376 yes I'm completely aware of that fact. It was in fact, part of my point.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
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@miscstuff7473 Ай бұрын
I stopped watching after you talked about number of putts. Even Lou Stagner (of Arccos fame) has said that is a useless stat and should be thrown in the garbage. It is completely dependent on how far your first putt is (and therefore, your approach/short game). Does not give any actionable info on your putting.
@wickedsmartgolf Ай бұрын
lol I don’t disagree as strokes gained is a much better metric but this info is from Arccos data and want to help people with a baseline. I then go on to share tips that will help on the greens. I’ve had Lou on my show where we covered that in depth.
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