SUUNTO Golf - Manual (Page 10)

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GOLF GUIDE
One of the most widely used golf statistics is GIR — Greens In Regulation. On pro-
fessional tours or at your local golf club, many players rate their rounds accord-
ing to GIR.
Greens In Regulation measures very effectively your play from tee to green and
sums up a long game, excluding putting.
To achieve a green in regulation, the ball must be on the putting green in the
expected number of strokes in relation to par. The par for a hole always includes
two putts, so to achieve a GIR on a par-4, you must reach the green with your
second shot.
GIR means that the ball must be on the putting surface. If it is a couple inches off
in the fringe of the green and you are able to putt it, it does not count.
GREENS IN REGULATION — GIR
FACT
GREENS IN REGULATION is defined as both the average
number of greens per round and as a percentage of greens hit.
A Green In Regulation is defined as the number of shots that
a player should take to reach the putting surface on any given
hole, being one for par-3s, two for par-4s and three for par-5s.
A green is considered hit in regulation if any part of the ball is
touching the putting surface and the number of strokes taken is
2 or more less than par.