YRNINVegas
Newbie
I have just started and want to track stats, but want to know, is there a consensus as to what distance from the basket defines what a putt is for statistical purposes? Call me anal, but the nerd in me is making me ask.
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Putt: Any throw from 10 meters or less as measured from the rear of the marker disc to the base of the hole is considered a putt.
http://www.pdga.com/rules/800-definitions
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I consider a putt (For my reference when taking notated scores) as any shot where I am using a putting motion to get the disc in the basket. so usually anything inside 100 ft or so is a putt for me. I notate whether the putt was a putt in the circle or not and I also notate how I missed it.
I count a putt as anything I throw with a putter minus a tee shot. That way the putt includes approaches as well for me. I figure if I am starting to throw a putter the disc should be in the basket in two throws or less.
It depends on what you want to use those statistics for.I have just started and want to track stats, but want to know, is there a consensus as to what distance from the basket defines what a putt is for statistical purposes? Call me anal, but the nerd in me is making me ask.
It depends on what you want to use those statistics for.
If it were me, I'd track putts from <20', 20'-30', and 30'-50' as separate categories. Of course those numbers may change depending on how good you are at putting. It might take a few rounds of counting each putt individually to figure out where the best break points are. If you aren't very good at it you may need to create a 10'-20' category until you get your 10'-20' percentage up. If you're really good then you might change the first category to <30'.