I am not one to keep stats. For me I learned a long time ago that trying to keep stats while on the course golfing, caused me grief with my concentration during the round. Some days I play better than on others, and my score (stat) is it for me. But just for informational purposes on stats I will share this. Not my idea, since I read about this formula on another website. I may have even posted it on this site some where before. I sometimes use it, maye once or twice every 10 rounds or so when I find my game going south. It is only one stat, used with consistancy, and that is what your first putt is for. (Eagle, birdie, par, bogey, or worse) Obviously if you are consistantly putting for an eagle, your long game swing has been great up to that point, and you are on tour some where, or maybe taking time off rehabbing a repaired knee. If your first putt is consistantly for birdie, then you are on the green in regulation, and your prior swings to that point have been more than adequate. Perhaps you are making a decent living on a tour some where. If your consistant first putt is for par, then you are getting information on your short game, and/or your approach game is suspect. In this case you are a force to be reckoned with at your local home tournaments. Bogie means your long game, and/or approach/short game is in definate need of practice. Your are still better than most golfers playing the game today. If your first putt is consistantly worse than bogie, then you should just have fun, and/or think about seeing a qualified golf swing guru if you want to play better. One other piece of information. Once these first putts are marked on you score card, it is pretty easy to replay the round in your head later on to know what part of your game you need to work on. If you are consistantly missing what ever first putt you might have, then of course you need to work on two areas. One might be a better putting stroke, and/or hitting the prior shot closer to the hole to make an easier first putt for yourself.

For what it is worth. GJS