# The Golf Stats Everyone Tracks That Don't Actually Work

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Podcast: [Play Ready Golf | Strokes Gained for the 9 to 5 Golfer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/play-ready-golf-strokes-gained-for-the-9-to-5-golfer-7640129)
Published: 2026-03-12T14:52:00+00:00
Episode link: https://rss.com/podcasts/play-ready-golf/2622872
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## Resource

Most golf stats are lying to you. We break down every major stat category in golf, which ones actually help you score better, which ones are just noise, and the 4 simple stats you can track on your scorecard starting this weekend. Plus, we made a free stat tracker so you never have to guess what to work on again. Download the free Simple Stat Tracker: playreadygolf.beehiiv.com/simplestatstracker Get on the Play Ready Golf waitlist (launches March 29): https://playready.golf/the-app Timestamps 0:00 Stats Trivia Cold Open 0:28 Birdies and Bogeys: 5 PGA Tour Stat Questions 5:17 What Is Strokes Gained? (Real Explanation, No Math Degree Required) 9:51 Strokes Gained Off the Tee: Why the Rough Isn't Your Enemy 14:17 Stop Tracking Fairways Hit. Here's What to Do Instead. 15:49 Strokes Gained Approach: Where Scoring Actually Starts 19:22 Strokes Gained Around the Green: The One Chipping Rule That Changes Everything 25:28 Strokes Gained Putting: Speed, Short Putts, and Why 10-25 Feet Doesn't Matter 31:00 Why Total Putts Is a Useless Stat 34:18 Every Stat You'll See on TV This Weekend, Explained in 10 Minutes 39:52 Feet of Putts Made, Scrambling %, Up and Down: Garbage Stats Explained 43:46 The 4 Stats to Track on Your Scorecard Starting This Weekend

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