Putting

Putts left short

Share of missed putts finishing short of the target.

Unit

percentage

Direction

Lower is better

Minimum sample

5 eligible

Version

1.0.0

How Ringer calculates it

short missesmeasured missed putts

Evidence rules

IncludedOnly current, confirmed shots assigned to this category with usable start and finish evidence.

ExcludedDrafts, voided or superseded revisions, non-strokes, unusable locations, and attempts missing a measurement required by this formula.

DenominatorThe number of eligible attempts after the stated exclusions—not every hole or every round by default.

Missing dataIf no eligible denominator remains, Ringer returns unavailable and displays “—”, never 0% or NaN.

Classification

Derived from missed putts with usable target geometry. A putt is short when it does not reach the hole plane along the intended target line; holed putts and misses without a reliable measurement are excluded.

Sources and context

The R&A — Rules of Golf Definitionsrules terminology PGA TOUR — Official Statisticsindustry comparison

Provenance

Metric key: putting.leave_short
Calculation version: 1.0.0
Effective: September 4, 2026