Short Game

SG: Short game

Strokes gained from 50 yards and in, excluding starts on the green.

Unit

strokes

Direction

Higher is better

Minimum sample

5 eligible

Version

1.0.0

How Ringer calculates it

Σ(shot SG where category = short_game)

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ExcludedDrafts, voided or superseded revisions, non-strokes, unusable locations, and attempts missing a measurement required by this formula.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

Benchmarked metric. A counted stroke starting off the putting green and 50 yards or closer to the hole is Short Game. A putter used from the fringe remains Short Game.

Sources and context

Mark Broadie — Assessing Golfer Performance on the PGA TOUR (2011)benchmark and methodology USGA — The Importance of Strokes Gainedmethodology context

Provenance

Metric key: scoring.strokes_gained_short_game
Calculation version: 1.0.0
Effective: September 4, 2026