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Chances of Getting Up and Down

Today we are going to look at a few tables that show your chances of getting up and down from different distances, broken down by lie and skill level.

But First…

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I’m just a proud Dad trying to help my daughter! OK, let’s get back to golf!

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Back to Golf

OK - let’s dive in and take a look at the chances you get the ball up and down. The three tables below show the chances from the fairway, rough and sand.

As much as we love the idea of “getting up and down,” these tables are a good reality check… it’s hard to get the ball up and down… and it gets really hard from the sand.

Even from 10–14 yards, bunker success rates lag well behind fairway and rough for every handicap range. For our mid-to-high handicap friends, while we love the idea of getting the ball up and down, reducing how often it takes you to get the ball in the hole in four or more strokes is going to help you score better.

This means we need that first shot to end up on the green as often as possible! Reduce those double chips!

Here is the data. The column labels across the top are handicap index.

See you next week!

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