Golf stats benchmarks
How many putts per round is good for a scratch (0–5 handicap)?
31
A 0–5 handicap golfer averages roughly 31 putts per 18 holes (about 1.75 per hole). Fewer than that and your putting is a strength; more, and the greens are where your scores are leaking.
What this stat means
Total putts is a useful headline, but it hides context: a player who misses greens and chips close will record fewer putts than a player who hits 12 greens. That is why Strokes Gained putting — which accounts for the length of every putt — is the truer measure.
Putts per round by handicap
How to improve it
Three-putt avoidance beats holing more mid-rangers. Practise lag putting from 25–40 feet until your second putt is inside three feet, and make short putts (inside 6 feet) a non-negotiable practice block every session.
Where do you stand?
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