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Mid-cappers (10-19) - What is your GIR% and How many birdies per round?

leftshot said:
Great question and the answers validate what I'm about to say. For golfers in this handicap range the biggest opportunity to reduce your handicap comes by:
  1. Improving your up and down percentage.
  2. Reducing 3-putts.
  3. Improving proximity from the hole on approach shots.
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Looking back at last year's rounds and seeing trends in my game that align with what you say.
Up and down 65.7 %
3 putts less than 2 per 5 rounds
Average proximity to hole on approach 14.6 ft.
 
I'm lower strictly due to my up and down game. I'll hit 5 GIR & shoot 75.....out those 5 GIR - I'll have 3 birdies. Get up & down 9x a round in general.

I'd focus in short par 4 & par 5 for those scoring opportunities.....if a hole is under 340yds, I expect a birdie under normal conditions. Same for 3rd shot par 5......120yds in I better birdie or my score will reflect an 82 instead of 75

Maximize your opportunities-
 
Handicap -11
GIR - 32%
Birdies - 0.2

(hence I am putter shopping, can’t seem to make anything outside 5’)
 
2020 Numbers

43 Rounds
18.0 hdcp
23.64 GIR
0.53 Birdies per round.

Worst part about the birdies is that I started out last season with 11 birdies in my first 10 rounds....then only 12 more in the next 33 rounds. I hadn't realized it but it appeared I was a bit streaky last year when it came to birdies.

11 in 10 rounds
4 in 5 rounds
5 in 5 rounds
 
greenOak said:
These numbers are better than PGA tour averages.
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My strokes gained putting according to Shot Scope is on the +side of tour pros, it's my crappy tee game and 21-27% gir that kills me. 😥
 
I used Arccos half of last year.

says 15
34% GIR
And .8 birds

I thought I hit more greens
 
My numbers are guesstimates...

10.5 HC (not a guess)
25-35% GIR
1.1 birdies a round

Even when I was single digit, my GIR wasn’t much better. But my up and down percentage was better and my proximity to hole was way better. A bullet proof short game trumps GIR in my opinion, but more GIR sure is the dream.
 
My handicap index ranges from 16-20 and is currently in the 18's.

Long-term averages, going back several years:

4.1 GIR/round
7.1 Fairways/round
0.5 Birdies/round
Average score is 87.2

In the past year, my game has devolved somewhat:

3.2 GIR/round
7.4 Fairways/round
0.5 Birdies/round
Average score is 88.0

In terms of Strokes Gained I am around 4 shots worse than scratch Off the Tee, 5 shots worse than scratch Approach the Green and 6 shots worse than scratch in combined Short Game and Putting.
 
Last year:

Handicap: Right around 15
GIR: 41%
Birdies per round: .36

Good GIR numbers, but my proximity to the hole isn't giving me many easy birdie putts. Avg putts is just under 2 per hole.
 
13.1
GIR - 27%
Birdies - 0.5
Putts - 33.4
 
DG_1234 said:
Ever since the 60* wedge became available, which is more than 20 years now, it seems lots of high handicap players choose that loft to play all their chipping/pitching shots, so their up and down percentage is terrible.
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But playing $45/dozen balls and hitting a low one hop & stop check-up shot like the pro's is cool... :rolleyes:
 
GIR 53%
34.5 putts
0.8 birdies per round.

Arccos says handicap is 8.6, but official index held in my club is 10.2
 
I have no idea what my stats are to be honest although my handicap is slightly lower at 7.4, but I tend to go through phases of bunches of rounds where I have at least 1 birdie, followed by a few without

HarlettoScara said:
GIR 53%
34.5 putts
0.8 birdies per round.

Arccos says handicap is 8.6, but official index held in my club is 10.2
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No shots will be given when we play then :LOL:
 
TheDoctor said:
I have no idea what my stats are to be honest although my handicap is slightly lower at 7.4, but I tend to go through phases of bunches of rounds where I have at least 1 birdie, followed by a few without


No shots will be given when we play then :LOL:
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Now hold on, hold on...let's not make any hasty decisions :ROFLMAO:
 
*Range Rat said:
For those that have handicaps between 10 & 19 i'm curious to know how many greens you hit & how many birdies you make. My GIR% is terrible and probably the biggest reason i struggle to score. This is also a big reason why i make so few birdies (less chances). I know if i can increase my GIR that i should start making more birdies and my handicap should also drop.
My numbers (embarrassing as they are):
Handicap - 13
GIR - 30.4%
Birdies - 0.7 per round

Sound off mid-cappers, what are your numbers?
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42% GIR but I’ll be a fair bit less than 0.7 birdies per round. Between 0.4 and 0.6. Off 11.8.
 
They also average 290yds+ off Tee with +6 hdcp at 7400yds -

I'm at 240yds 2.3hdcp at 6700yds - I doubt tour pros average 5 GIR
 
Based on 15 rounds of Arccos data
Handicap - 14
GIR - 24.9%
Birdies - Not shown as a stat (that I can see) but I'd say 1 per round on average.
 
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