FIR vs. GIR in Golf: What Each Stat Tells You
FIR tracks fairway hits; GIR tracks greens reached with two strokes left for par. Compare the two stats and see which part of your game to practice next.
Between the Range and the Round
Ideas on practice, performance, and how golfers actually improve.
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Why we built Ingrain
Ingrain was built around a simple problem: golfers often practice without knowing whether that work will carry onto the course. By connecting rounds, practice and progress in one loop, Ingrain aims to make golf improvement more focused, measurable and accessible to more players.
What Is a Good FIR Percentage? Data by Handicap
Golfers from scratch to a 25 handicap all hit 46% to 50% of fairways in Shot Scope's data. See the numbers by handicap and what separates better players.
What Is Scrambling in Golf? Formula and Benchmarks
Scrambling percentage is the share of missed greens where you still make par or better. Calculate yours, compare recovery benchmarks, and focus your short-game practice.
What Does FIR Mean in Golf? How to Calculate It
FIR is the share of par-4 and par-5 tee shots that finish in the fairway. Learn what counts, calculate yours, and turn costly misses into a practice plan.
Greens in Regulation by Handicap: What Is a Good GIR Percentage?
Compare greens in regulation by handicap, learn what a good GIR percentage looks like, and use your misses to choose the right part of your game to improve.
Course Handicap vs. Handicap Index: How to Calculate What You Play From Each Tee
Your Handicap Index travels with you, while your Course Handicap changes with the tees you play. Learn the current formula and see a complete example.
What Is GIR in Golf? Greens in Regulation Explained
Learn what a green in regulation means, how to calculate GIR percentage, what the golf stat reveals, and how to use it to improve your approach play.
Course rating vs. slope rating: how they change your handicap
Course rating measures difficulty for a scratch golfer. Slope rating measures how quickly a course gets harder for everyone else. Here's how both numbers work, how they change your Course Handicap, and what real tee data from Pebble Beach reveals.
What Is Strokes Gained in Golf? How It Works
Counting putts punishes good golf, and fairways hit can’t be compared to a missed six-footer. Strokes gained fixed that by pricing every shot in the same currency. Here’s how the method works, what it found about where scoring comes from, and the three things it can’t tell you.
How far does the average golfer hit each club?
Every club distance chart you’ve seen disagrees with every other one by as much as 70 yards. Here’s what the measured data says about how far amateurs really hit it, why the charts conflict, and how to build a set of yardages you can trust.
Average Golf Handicap: How Good Is the Average Golfer?
The average Handicap Index in the US is 16.4. Here's what that number says about the average golfer, and why a 14 handicap rarely shoots 86.
Coaching, Motor Learning, and the Practice-to-Course Gap in Golf
Great golf coaching isn’t just about fixing a swing. It’s about identifying what is truly holding a player back, choosing the right priority and designing practice that actually transfers to the course. The best coaches do more than give answers—they build feedback loops, develop independence and teach golfers how to improve.