Average putts per round? (AKA: Does putting really matter?)
OK, so I'm working on getting the index into single digits. The conventional wisdom would say "Work on your putting". But I tend to disagree.
If you look at the PGA tour stats, the number one guy is at 27.97 putts per round and the number 187 ranked guy is at 30.43. Not a very big spread. You'd figure if there was a lot to be gained by being a putting super man, these guys would be able to go really low.
Since I'm generally around 31 ppr, I figure I need to work more on other stuff like making sure I keep it in play off the tee and not making stupid mistakes in the fairway, which is where I seem to lose most of my strokes.
Any of the low handicappers out there want to challenge this?