How many Greens in Regulation do you EXPECT to hit?

[JustOne]

What is your handicap and how many greens do you expect to be on in standard regulation? (eg: on par 4's in two shots, par 3's in one shot, par5's in three shot)

what would be acceptable?


OFF THE YELLOWS

 

[brendy]

H/cap 7.6 I expect to hit at least half of the greens in reg. I have such a great scramble game, I dont need to worry about them

 

[MKDave]

I'm 22 handicap and I AIM to hit 4 greens in reg per round.

I also am a great beleiver that greens in reg hit works as very close relation to your handicap. I do find that the more greens in reg I hit I play all round better golf.

 

[akelly1]

Loving the emphasis on "Expect"!

As a 13 handicapper who is mainly let down by putting id say a minimum of half too!

 

[bobmac]

People hit less greens than they probably think they do

 

[JustOne]

I agree Bobmac... however in this example I'm prepared to accept 'on the fringe' too (as they're still somewhat makeable)

 

[USER1999]

That would be hard, as I don't expect to hit any. My iron play is shocking, as is my driving.

 

[daveyc2k2]

Just thought about my course and off of 20 and off the whites I think / expect 5 at most, although that would be increased to maybe 6 or 7 off the yellows.

 

[Tiger]

I EXPECT to hit four and it's the same holes 8, 9, 10 & 11. Why those four? Three par fours about 300 yards long and a 105yrd par 3. On average I'd say I hit about 4/5 GIR per round

 

[JustOne]

That would be hard, as I don't expect to hit any. My iron play is shocking, as is my driving.

I have noticed that most of yours are pure flukes!

:rofl:

 

[Twire]

I would like to hit 6 but never expect to.

What are these yellow tee's you talk about? there only used by our seniors on a Monday. All other comps are played off the whites.

 

[Region3]

Handicap 6.

Anything 8 or more is a good game for me, but it's also important to remember that there are degrees of misses. I'd expect to have half decent chances of up and downs on maybe all but 1 or 2 of my misses.

 

[MKDave]

People hit less greens than they probably think they do

I just checked my golfshot GPS stats and I hit 4.7 greens in reg as an average so

 

[GreiginFife]

HC of 12 and I would expect to hit 4 or 5 (2 or 3 Par 3's depending on the set up at my club I would expect to hit in one) GIR in a round, any more and it's a bonus.

 

[needmoreclub]

Currently playing off 7, only managing 4/5 GIR, poor i know but got a sharp short game, which is just as well. Working on a couple of things swing wise at the moment but overall i'm a poor iron player.

 

[jdchelsea]

I play off 17 and I average around 30% gir with my best performance being 50%. According to the site I record my stats on this 30% is in line with a 13 handicap level of gir.

 

[richart]

10.5. At Camberley I hit 7 or 8 which is about average. Those I missed were usually in a greenside bunker or within 20 yards. Just shows how poor my short game and putting is. I didn't have a mable though !

Always play off the whites at home course.

 

[patricks148]

I'm off 28 and hit all of them and drive the ball 300 yards plus

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

My handicap is currently bouncing between 5 and 6. I would reasonably expect to hit around 10/11 greens in an average round.

But we never play off yellows, that's only for the wrinklies at my place. We use whites nearly all the time then have blues for the really big comps.

 

[Ian_S]

Well as I'll likely be playing off somewhere in the high 20s when I get a handicap I should probably say none. If I hit every green in regulation-plus-one then two putt then there's 18 over par. Throw in a few GIR+2 and 3 putts and you've got your high 20s.

EDIT: Golfshake tells me a 28 handicapper should be hitting about 2 or 3 per round, so I'll go with that.