Putting

Three-putt frequency

Share of first-putt sequences requiring three or more putting-green strokes.

Unit

percentage

Direction

Lower is better

Minimum sample

5 eligible

Version

1.0.0

How Ringer calculates it

three-putt sequenceseligible first 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ExcludedDrafts, voided or superseded revisions, non-strokes, unusable locations, and attempts missing a measurement required by this formula.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 per hole from the first stroke beginning on the putting green. The result is a three-putt when three or more counted strokes start on the green before the ball is holed.

Sources and context

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

Provenance

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