What is Strokes Gained?

A way to measure each shot against a reference: how many strokes a player of your handicap would need from there. If you need fewer, you gain; if more, you lose. Added up per area, it says where the problem is.

Do I need to score shot by shot?

Not for the basics: with the card (strokes and putts per hole) you already get Strokes Gained per area. Scoring shot by shot with the GPS, the measure is finer and dispersion per club appears.

Does it compare with other players?

Yes. Insights compare eight categories (scoring, fairways, greens, putts, scrambling, penalties…) with golfers of your handicap band, using published references, and point to your biggest leak in strokes per round. Morris explains it and suggests a drill. It is free.

Yes, all of them: fairways, greens, putts, Strokes Gained, dispersion and handicap history. Pro only lifts the limit on Morris.

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Your numbers, for real

From feeling to data. Every round in PRO mode feeds your stats: fairways and greens, putts per round, average by hole type and, above all, Strokes Gained against your own handicap to know whether you lose strokes off the tee, on the approach or on the green.

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SG: Strokes Gained vs your handicap
Club by club: Real dispersion on the satellite

Updated on 8 October 2026

Badgie Golf shot dispersion on the satellite of hole 7, with Strokes Gained

Strokes Gained, explained

Each shot is compared with what a player of your handicap would do from that distance and lie. The result is a figure per area, long game, approach and putting, that says where you gain and where you lose. It works from the card, and in more detail if you score shot by shot.

Dispersion per club on the map

Every shot you enter with the GPS lands on the satellite image of the hole. You see your real driving distance, your miss pattern (left, right, short) and the dispersion ellipse of each club.

Handicap history and projection

The chart of your official handicap by season, what it comes out to today and how it would change with the round you just scored.

In production

Strokes Gained
Where each player gains and loses strokes, compared with their handicap.
Insights against your handicap band
Eight categories (scoring, fairways, greens, putts, scrambling, penalties…) compared with golfers of your handicap band, with your biggest leak in strokes per round and Morris to explain it. Free.
GPS and dispersion by club
Distances to the green and the real dispersion of every club, shot by shot.
Daily RFEG handicap
The official handicap of every federated student, updated every morning, with progress and tournaments.

What it does not do yet

Insights compare with published references per handicap band (Shot Scope and Golfshake), not with a base of Badgie players; the approach has no public reference.
No plays-like distances (wind, elevation) and no club recommendation.

Frequently asked questions

What is Strokes Gained?: A way to measure each shot against a reference: how many strokes a player of your handicap would need from there. If you need fewer, you gain; if more, you lose. Added up per area, it says where the problem is.
Do I need to score shot by shot?: Not for the basics: with the card (strokes and putts per hole) you already get Strokes Gained per area. Scoring shot by shot with the GPS, the measure is finer and dispersion per club appears.
Does it compare with other players?: Yes. Insights compare eight categories (scoring, fairways, greens, putts, scrambling, penalties…) with golfers of your handicap band, using published references, and point to your biggest leak in strokes per round. Morris explains it and suggests a drill. It is free.
Are the stats free?: Yes, all of them: fairways, greens, putts, Strokes Gained, dispersion and handicap history. Pro only lifts the limit on Morris.

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