What Is Putts Per Round in Golf?
Putts Per Round: Total putts in a round — PGA Tour average is about 29.
Putts Per Round — full definition
The total number of putts taken during an 18-hole round. PGA Tour average is roughly 29 putts per round. While a commonly tracked stat, it can be misleading — a player who misses every green and chips close will have fewer putts than one who hits every green but has long birdie putts. Strokes Gained: Putting is considered a more accurate measure.
Putts Per Round — frequently asked
Putts Per Round — what’s a good number?
- PGA Tour average: roughly 29 putts per round
- Under 30 putts is generally a solid putting day
Putts Per Round — is it a reliable stat?
- Can be misleading — missing greens and chipping close leads to fewer putts
- Hitting greens but facing long birdie putts leads to more putts
- Strokes Gained: Putting is a more accurate measure of putting skill
More on Putts Per Round
If you want to move this number, the equipment side is the putter, not the swing.
- Putter toe hang chartMatch the head’s balance to your stroke arc.
- Putter comparison tableLoft, lie, balance and head weight across the catalog.
- Golf puttersSpecs read from each manufacturer’s own product page.
Other scoring & stats
Greens in Regulation
Reaching the green in the expected number of strokes — par minus 2.
Fairways Hit
The percentage of tee shots on par 4s and par 5s that land in the fairway.
Up and Down
Getting the ball in the hole in two shots from off the green — one chip, one putt.
Sand Save
Getting up and down from a greenside bunker — one bunker shot and one putt.