Birdie Conversion Rate

[Fader]

I've gone for option 2 as well. I hit a lot of GIR as I'm pretty accurate (sundays round excepted) my issue is more to do with distance to hole on greens hit so my birdie conversion is pretty much 10% on the nose.

If I could hit the ball in closer to proximity to the hole then I'm confident I can get my % just tipping over 20% but a lot easier said than done. Guess I should just be happy I make a lot of pars.

 

[Hobbit]

Of course you're right, but it's only a question.

You could answer the same way to lots of threads on here. I'm not trying to figure out if I'm playing well, just if I'm in the same ball park as others on one small part of the game.

I'm not going to beat myself up because your % is higher than mine though because you could putt me off the face of the planet all day long :thup:

I think its a good question, and being a sad stato I'm interested to see everyone's answers. Just pointing out its got to be balanced against the rest of the game to give a true indication of ability.

As for putting you off the planet, I saw enough of your swing at Woodhall to know you'll hit more fairways - can't you just feel the love...

 

[markyjee]

I'm in the 10-19 category, 6% birdies for last season (1.08 per round) 40% gir gives me 15%, bang in the middle.

 

[nobetterbruv]

After being somewhat disheartened after looking at my stats this afternoon I was quite surprised to find that I'm 'normal' when compared to the poll results so far. Option 2 for me with a conversion rate of 12.5% from 44.4% GIR. 38 puts in my last round might have something to do with that. Couldn't convert to a birdie from a driveable par 4 on Saturday after hitting the green off the tee - then 4 jabbing. No poll on here for bogey conversions!

 

[JustOne]

I voted 40% because anything over 3ft isn't a realistic birdie chance for me

 

[backwoodsman]

Haven't the stats to back it up but put myself in the 10%-19% band - am confident I get the birdie on more than 1 in 10 tries - but nowhere near once in five. Am surprise to find myself in the most common category given that there's plenty decent golfers on here - so perhaps the banding needs to be narrower?

 

[MashieNiblick]

For the rounds I have stats for I made 3 birdies from 25 GIRs last year so about 12%.

Interesting to see the PGA Tour Stats

http://www.pgatour.com/content/pgatour/stats/stat.115.html

So far this year only 3 above 40%. Most in the 30-40 range. Worst is 17.78%

Last year Rory was top with 34.68%; 223 birdies from 643 GIRs, Snedeker and Mickelson were not far behind.

Guy in last place was just over 24%.

 

[JustOne]

Guy in last place was just over 24%.

And likely his approach shots were STILL generally closer than most amateurs would be..... and the greens are better, and he probably has a putting coach...and a Scotty... and brand new golf balls on every other hole..... etc etc

 

[duncan mackie]

remembering this thread I took careful note at the Surrey Tour event yesterday......

9 birdie putts
3 birdies, 3 pars and 3 bogeys resulted....

I'm not sure if this is good or bad statistically - but it was very funny.

 

[Akie]

Put myself in the 0%-9% bracket on Thursday and thought I'd count my birdie attempts today. I had 4 but sunk none of them, 3 ended up with pars which is good but 3 putted the 18th which is always frustrating.

 

[Moquillo19]

Just worked mine out as 18% ish too. I've been wondering how do people count a GIR as one though. For example I don't count mine if they are even an inch off the green, whereas others I know do. I suppose it depends on whether people are concentrating on putter stats or GIR (especially if they're tracking stats with a SkyCaddie like alot of us do). Having gone off point there a bit I think it's interesting to see how many birdies we get when we get the chance. I've always considered myself to be half decent with the putter but after working this out perhaps 18 out of 100 isn't too clever after all . I might track putts that actually hit the hole, lip out or jump over the crowned bit as well. Common occurences on my course. That would at least tell me my line is ok if not the result.

 

[duncan mackie]

I've been wondering how do people count a GIR as one though.

on the green is on the green

off the green isn't on the green