Wicked Smart Golf

422: Master Stat Tracking (Best Apps, Common Mistakes, and Benefits)

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Aug 26, 2025
Discover why tracking your golf stats could be your secret weapon to lower scores. Learn about common mistakes players make and which statistics really matter. Find out the best apps and tools to help manage your game, along with some classic methods. Unlock your potential by focusing on the 'strokes gained' concept, turning numbers into smarter practice and a confident strategy on the course. Get ready to elevate your game!
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ADVICE

Begin With Simple Stats

  • Start tracking basic stats like fairways, greens, putts, and up-and-downs to build awareness of your game.
  • Awareness reveals real weaknesses so you can target practice and improve faster.
ANECDOTE

How Tracking Started In High School

  • Michael Leonard started tracking stats in high school using a journal to record fairways, greens, up-and-downs, and putts.
  • He still found those old journals later and credits them for early improvement and awareness.
INSIGHT

Greens Drive Scoring

  • Greens in regulation correlate strongly with lower scores and are among the most useful simple metrics.
  • Strokes gained analysis refines this by incorporating distance, lies, and penalties for clearer priorities.
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