Breaking 70
B.I.P. – Birdies in Position
A statistical category often used by touring professionals to determine if they played the most efficiently in any round is a new statistical category you should consider using too. Why not in 2025, evaluate your round by measuring “birdie percentage conversion? Or what is called on tour, “Birdies in Position” (B.I.P.).
- This statistical category starts with you placing a scoring club in your hands, say 8 iron through your wedges.
- And your second shot will be hit from a relatively normal condition. This condition does not have to be in the fairway. It could be in the rough, an uneven lie, or other condition. But you have a clear shot to hit the green.
- The other “stats within a stat” you can now concentrate on is:
- Green in Regulation (GIR)
- Proximity to the Hole (distance of your first putt to the hole)
- If you have 10 of these opportunities in a round, how many birdies did you convert? The goal is to convert at least 50% of these opportunities to increase your chances of recording a sub-par round
Tip provided by: John Hughes, PGA Master Professional, Golf Tips Top 25 Instructor.
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