MESSAGES \u00b7 KPIS<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>KPIs for Senior Golf \u2014 Which Metrics Really Matter.<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>Strokes Gained, GIR-Quote, Putts per Loch, Up-and-Down-Quote, Driver Carry Median, Wedge Distances \u2014 many metrics, few really relevant. Which six KPIs best explain the Senior Score \u2014 and which are just noise.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>M<\/span>My initial KPI list had 22 metrics\u2014overwhelming and useless. With MyTPI consulting, I reduced it to six. These six account for over 85 % of my score variation. More KPIs would have led to more confusion, not insight. Senior KPI reduction is the most important measurement discipline.<\/p>\n<\/div>The science of KPIs for senior golf is based on Mark Broadie\u2019s Strokes Gained analysis. It shows that not all metrics contribute equally to a player\u2019s score. Together, six KPIs account for 85\u201390 % of the variation in scores among senior players. The remaining 10\u201315 % vary by individual and situation.<\/p>\n<\/div>
The six senior standard KPIs<\/h2>\n\n
KPI 1 \u2014 Putts per Loch (PpL)<\/div>\n
Strongest single-score predictor.<\/div>\n
Hole In One (Standard: 1.8-2.0 for Senior HCP 15-25). One PpL point = approx. 4 HCP points difference. Senior advantage: Putting can improve with age (see PGA Champions Tour).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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KPI 2 \u2014 GIR (Greens in Regulation)<\/div>\n
\u2713 SECOND STRONGEST PREDICTOR.<\/div>\n
Greens in Regulation: The percentage of holes on which the green was reached in regulation strokes. Senior standard: 15\u201335 %. For every 10 % increase in the GiR rate: approximately 2.5 fewer strokes per round.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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KPI 3 \u2014 Up-and-Down-Quote<\/div>\n
\u2713 SCRAMBLING KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR.<\/div>\n
Up-and-Down: If you miss the green\u2014can you finish the hole with two more shots (chip and putt)? Senior Standard: 25\u201350 %. Direct score lever: for every 10-point increase in the % ratio, you save 1 stroke per round.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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KPI 4 - Wedge-Median 30\/50\/70 m<\/div>\n
APPROACH ZONE.<\/div>\n
Median carry per wedge for the three standard distances. Senior accuracy: \u00b15\u20138 m per distance. If the spread is greater, the greens-in-regulation (GiR) rate suffers significantly. The 30\u2013100 m zone accounts for 25% of the variation in score.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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KPI 5 \u2014 Driver-Median (Carry)<\/div>\n
\u26a0 NOT TOTAL DISTANCE.<\/div>\n
Driver-Median-Carry (not total distance with rollout). Senior-Standard: 130-180 m. Median, not best \u2014 exclude memory bias.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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KPI 6 - Fairway Hit Percentage (FiR)<\/div>\n
\u2713 DAMAGE PREVENTION.<\/div>\n
Fairway in Regulation: Percentage of drives that land on the fairway. Senior Standard: 30\u201355 %. For every 10 % higher FiR: about 1.5 fewer strokes per round.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
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85\u201390 %<\/div>\n
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These six KPIs explain score variation among senior players.<\/div>\n
Strokes Gained Analysis 2014\u20132024<\/div>\n
More KPIs provide detail, but no additional insight. Six are sufficient.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
Avoid three common KPI mistakes<\/h2>\n\n
Error 1 \u2014 Driver distance overestimated<\/div>\n
\u2717 MAX. 15 % SCORE IMPACT.<\/div>\n
Driver distance is emotionally overrated\u2014but accounts for only 15 % of the senior score variation. Anyone who spends 30 % of their measurement time on it is optimizing the smallest component.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Error 2 \u2014 Ignore three-putt percentage<\/div>\n
\u26a0 HIGH SCORE INFLUENCE.<\/div>\n
The three-putt rate is a direct score killer (senior standard: 5\u201315 %). It should be tracked in conjunction with lag putt distance control\u2014otherwise, the impact remains invisible.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Error 3 - KPIs without time series<\/div>\n
ONE VALUE SAYS NOTHING.<\/div>\n
A single KPI value without comparison (before\/after) is worthless. Only a time series over 6+ months shows trends. Senior measurement discipline = data over time, not individual values.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>
If you measure six things consistently, you'll understand more than if you measure twenty inconsistently. Senior golfers especially benefit from focus.<\/em><\/h2>\n\u2014 Mark Broadie, Strokes Gained Researcher<\/p>\n<\/div>
Three principles for senior KPI selection.<\/p>\n
Focus beats breadth<\/h2>\n
Six KPIs consistently over 6+ months are more meaningful than 20 sporadically.<\/p>\n
Check score correlation<\/h2>\n
Every KPI must have a measurable correlation to the score. KPIs without score impact are vanity, not information.<\/p>\n
Median instead of best<\/h2>\n
All KPIs as median (50th percentile), not as maximum. Best values distort planning decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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ON THIS PAGE<\/div>\n
01<\/strong> Six Senior Standard KPIs<\/div>\n02<\/strong> Avoid three KPI mistakes<\/div>\n03<\/strong> What KPIs don't replace<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Mathias Struwe<\/div>\n
PUBLISHER \u00b7 HCP 31 \u00b7 68 YRS.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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85\u201390 %<\/div>\n
Score Variation Explained by Six KPIs.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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REFERENCE<\/div>\n
Broadie, M. (2014):
Every Shot Counts<\/em>. TrackMan Performance Database 2024. MyTPI Senior Performance Research. PGA Tour Stats 2014\u20132024. IAGTO Senior Golf Analysis 2024.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>What KPIs don't replace<\/h2>\n
KPIs are the measurement tools \u2013 but they don't replace practice or coaching. Those who measure perfectly but don't train have excellent datasets without improvement. KPIs are diagnostic tools \u2013 the therapy is training with targeted pro-input.<\/p>\n
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THREE FIRST STEPS<\/div>\n
How to Establish the Six Senior KPIs in 30 Days<\/h3>\n\n
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01<\/div>\n
KPI List<\/div>\n
Six standard KPIs noted as a fixed list: PpL, GiR, U&D, Wedge Median 30\/50\/70, Driver Median, FiR. In the bag or practice journal.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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02<\/div>\n
Select capture tool<\/div>\n
Bebrassie, Arccos, Shot Scope, Excel spreadsheets \u2014 tool choice is personal. Important: consistent, not perfect. Choose one, stick with it.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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03<\/div>\n
Weekly Summary<\/div>\n
Every Sunday, a 5-minute KPI overview of the past week. See trends, don't overreact. Senior patience pays off.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[173,172,174,17,176],"class_list":["post-893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-messmethoden-beim-senior-golf","tag-kpis","tag-messung","tag-methodik","tag-senior-golf","tag-strokes-gained"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=893"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1038,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/893\/revisions\/1038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/senior-golf.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}