Strokes Gained Putting by grass

Strokes Gained Putting by grass

The two dominant strains of grass for putting surfaces on the PGA Tour -- and in golf -- are Bentgrass and Bermudagrass.

They're very different. Most Tour players live in a part of the United States where they practice on Bermudagrass, but some are in Bentgrass territory. This means some players putt significantly better on one grass type or the other (Paspalum is a lot like Bermudagrass, but Poa annua is its own animal altogether).

This chart shows how PGA Tour players compare in terms of Strokes Gained Putting based on the green type. We compare their Strokes Gained Putting on all green, Bentgrass greens and Bermudagrass greens. In the comparison columns, the bigger the negative number, the worse a player is on those particular strains. The bigger the positive number, the more likely a player is a specialist on that particular strain.

PLAYER ALL RDS AVG SGP ALL BENT RDS AVG SGP BENT SGP ALL V BENT BERM RDS AVG SGP BERM SGP ALL V BERM
Albertson, Anders56-0.22120-0.0430.17827-0.297-0.076
An, Byeong Hun213-0.37998-0.387-0.00885-0.434-0.055
Ancer, Abraham2980.1401060.2210.0811460.088-0.052
Aphibarnrat, Kiradech1350.027440.1070.08064-0.123-0.150
Armour, Ryan2830.0601100.1680.108136-0.002-0.062
Atwal, Arjun58-0.068240.3120.38023-0.172-0.104
Baddeley, Aaron1690.250540.5250.275820.237-0.013
Bae, Sang-Moon600.014240.2420.22832-0.041-0.055
Baker, Chris77-0.27824-0.1250.15344-0.519-0.241
Barjon, Paul75-0.057260.1960.25340-0.375-0.318
Barnes, Ricky950.079380.3390.260390.069-0.010
Berger, Daniel2370.170760.2720.1021380.119-0.051
Bezuidenhout, Christiaan1510.407340.298-0.109870.4910.084
Blair, Zac101-0.07536-0.585-0.510510.1210.196
Blaum, Ryan1170.04649-0.142-0.188570.1630.117
Blixt, Jonas1390.153600.3430.19065-0.058-0.211
Bozzelli, Dominic1100.285480.4410.156510.3670.082
Bradley, Keegan326-0.293120-0.2290.064148-0.2800.013
Bramlett, Joseph189-0.50354-0.643-0.140109-0.4670.036
Brehm, Ryan128-0.29740-0.369-0.07271-0.399-0.102
Brown, Scott2420.01490-0.118-0.1321220.0850.071
Bryan, Wesley109-0.075300.2090.28469-0.139-0.064
Buckley, Hayden98-0.146280.3000.44658-0.338-0.192
Burgoon, Bronson200-0.085840.1030.18898-0.197-0.112
Burns, Sam2770.484810.186-0.2981590.6170.133
Byrd, Jonathan146-0.065500.1480.21372-0.207-0.142
Cabrera Bello, Rafael1510.166560.2160.050710.071-0.095
Campbell, Chad52-0.45226-0.0320.42020-1.165-0.713
Cantlay, Patrick2530.2861060.4840.198960.053-0.233
Cappelen, Sebastian79-0.03122-0.210-0.17947-0.101-0.070
Casey, Paul203-0.12665-0.236-0.11099-0.0210.105
Castro, Roberto87-0.12232-0.0760.04645-0.276-0.154
Cauley, Bud128-0.036460.0380.07468-0.089-0.053
Cejka, Alex82-0.24235-0.0940.14837-0.414-0.172
Champ, Cameron250-0.25194-0.2120.039129-0.297-0.046
Chappell, Kevin1270.00054-0.106-0.106530.1750.175
Choi, K.J.86-0.21726-0.486-0.26946-0.1080.109
Cink, Stewart2610.00694-0.181-0.1871370.0660.060
Clark, Wyndham2950.283890.5330.2501650.180-0.103
Conners, Corey332-0.236102-0.242-0.006187-0.1900.046
Cook, Austin2660.1671120.3150.1481230.109-0.058
Crane, Ben840.098310.2820.184450.063-0.035
Dahmen, Joel337-0.142122-0.199-0.057162-0.0690.073
Davis, Cam1200.123560.059-0.064500.120-0.003
Davis, Cameron163-0.027460.0890.11696-0.112-0.085
Day, Jason2380.1481040.2200.0721010.1760.028
DeChambeau, Bryson2230.421920.6020.181990.4240.003
Diaz, Roberto810.160340.4300.27035-0.054-0.214
Donald, Luke1700.100620.2630.163850.018-0.082
Dufner, Jason245-0.49978-0.755-0.256132-0.4370.062
Duncan, Tyler320-0.225113-0.293-0.068161-0.1720.053
English, Harris2930.356950.4540.0981580.3770.021
Every, Matt113-0.28553-0.314-0.02950-0.301-0.016
Finau, Tony3230.1101300.2730.163141-0.040-0.150
Fitzpatrick, Matt940.250220.2840.034460.236-0.014
Fitzpatrick, Matthew1260.395340.134-0.261650.7410.346
Fleetwood, Tommy2190.132640.1830.0511230.1400.008
Fowler, Rickie2670.054860.0740.0201320.014-0.040
Frittelli, Dylan310-0.104104-0.201-0.097163-0.0930.011
Furyk, Jim1360.111440.1150.00468-0.016-0.127
Gainey, Tommy53-0.10722-0.265-0.158200.3510.458
Garcia, Sergio194-0.25954-0.629-0.370104-0.1220.137
Garnett, Brice2730.171940.2480.0771470.2500.079
Garrigus, Robert92-0.35937-0.3410.01833-0.465-0.106
Gay, Brian2630.266900.158-0.1081290.213-0.053
Gellerman, Michael61-0.140260.0580.19831-0.191-0.051
Ghim, Doug216-0.20370-0.0780.125123-0.308-0.105
Gibson, Rhein740.365220.8520.487460.342-0.023
Gligic, Michael168-0.029520.1650.194100-0.155-0.126
Glover, Lucas330-0.185106-0.0530.132183-0.236-0.051
Gomez, Fabian160-0.01462-0.064-0.050810.0020.016
Gooch, Talor2780.110890.088-0.0221540.1760.066
Gordon, Will121-0.11538-0.205-0.09068-0.0890.026
Grace, Branden209-0.16354-0.424-0.261105-0.1270.036
Gribble, Cody80-0.06628-0.361-0.295360.2500.316
Griffin, Lanto2560.180920.118-0.0621320.2430.063
Grillo, Emiliano291-0.205106-0.210-0.005133-0.1840.021
Haas, Bill218-0.15364-0.263-0.110130-0.0700.083
Hadley, Chesson2700.2071050.2230.0161380.2310.024
Hadwin, Adam3230.2321220.3780.1461420.167-0.065
Hagy, Brandon184-0.02660-0.059-0.033104-0.028-0.002
Hahn, James208-0.16476-0.259-0.09583-0.288-0.124
Hardy, Nick810.091280.2160.12542-0.077-0.168
Harkins, Brandon92-0.10138-0.154-0.053410.0240.125
Harman, Brian3510.1551260.1570.0021680.2240.069
Harrington, Padraig71-0.37322-0.512-0.13936-0.3270.046
Harrington, Scott135-0.21646-0.0090.20769-0.377-0.161
Hatton, Tyrrell2110.18972-0.004-0.193970.4010.212
Hearn, David1650.06562-0.132-0.197760.2220.157
Henley, Russell300-0.076110-0.213-0.1371370.0240.100
Henry, J.J.109-0.27846-0.331-0.05347-0.609-0.331
Herbert, Lucas980.384300.4280.044500.4540.070
Herman, Jim209-0.24155-0.1810.060125-0.303-0.062
Hickok, Kramer251-0.30574-0.719-0.414151-0.1770.128
Higgo, Garrick91-0.080320.1270.20743-0.333-0.253
Higgs, Harry2370.14070-0.260-0.4001340.2370.097
Hoag, Bo1620.067620.2700.203790.040-0.027
Hodges, Lee111-0.111320.0480.15960-0.286-0.175
Hoffman, Charley278-0.02998-0.140-0.1111290.0720.101
Hoge, Tom351-0.056107-0.150-0.094184-0.128-0.072
Holmes, J.B.130-0.13946-0.0520.08752-0.494-0.355
Homa, Max2870.143930.035-0.1081410.1620.019
Horschel, Billy3220.308860.3760.0681760.229-0.079
Hossler, Beau2910.3391090.4910.1521400.315-0.024
Hovland, Viktor2420.126840.1450.0191160.106-0.020
Howell III, Charles2540.0831080.2150.1321140.010-0.073
Hubbard, Mark2360.289860.3200.0311200.3170.028
Hughes, Mackenzie3150.3221160.4190.0971690.3600.038
Huh, John196-0.09362-0.180-0.087105-0.098-0.005
Im, Sungjae3890.1521250.2010.0492230.130-0.022
Jaeger, Stephan185-0.01666-0.027-0.01193-0.159-0.143
Johnson, Dustin2250.189800.2270.0381090.2030.014
Johnson, Zach2710.195960.159-0.0361470.2140.019
Jones, Kyle540.143200.052-0.091250.086-0.057
Jones, Matt2850.002950.0970.095146-0.057-0.059
Kang, Sung3010.0491030.3880.339156-0.024-0.073
Kim, Michael1610.112680.2190.10771-0.048-0.160
Kim, Si Woo319-0.172126-0.0810.091145-0.232-0.060
Kim, Whee82-0.124500.0550.17921-0.293-0.169
Kirk, Chris264-0.06976-0.0030.066141-0.0060.063
Kisner, Kevin2970.288940.235-0.0531600.3000.012
Kitayama, Kurt86-0.091300.0380.12933-0.129-0.038
Kizzire, Patton3180.1601100.029-0.1311650.2950.135
Knous, Jim830.093240.2450.152500.1490.056
Knox, Russell317-0.22384-0.256-0.033177-0.253-0.030
Kodaira, Satoshi184-0.115600.1170.23288-0.305-0.190
Koepka, Brooks2150.128800.014-0.114990.2420.114
Kokrak, Jason2970.204940.027-0.1771690.3270.123
Kraft, Kelly173-0.010740.0330.043790.0050.015
Kuchar, Matt2750.281700.274-0.0071300.4140.133
Lahiri, Anirban214-0.015730.0950.110122-0.090-0.075
Laird, Martin264-0.20298-0.1150.087121-0.292-0.090
Landry, Andrew248-0.00588-0.007-0.002129-0.069-0.064
Lashley, Nate241-0.009760.0160.025132-0.076-0.067
Lebioda, Hank226-0.072760.0810.153126-0.192-0.120
Lee, Danny266-0.135102-0.280-0.145122-0.142-0.007
Lee, K.H.1400.057440.2240.16772-0.115-0.172
Lee, Kyoung-Hoon180-0.17151-0.281-0.110106-0.1140.057
Leishman, Marc2660.17986-0.020-0.1991420.3290.150
Lewis, Tom116-0.048440.2050.25347-0.353-0.305
Lindheim, Nicholas54-0.14524-0.0420.10322-0.437-0.292
Lingmerth, David1240.00469-0.239-0.243370.1560.152
Lipsky, David114-0.12640-0.132-0.00656-0.209-0.083
List, Luke302-0.52898-0.4750.053156-0.639-0.111
Long, Adam3120.0991040.2070.1081730.090-0.009
Lovemark, Jamie93-0.21340-0.454-0.24149-0.0420.171
Lower, Justin770.161280.5740.41340-0.029-0.190
Lowry, Shane2140.021720.2030.182111-0.043-0.064
Mahan, Hunter1070.176320.5040.328540.051-0.125
Malnati, Peter3150.256107-0.061-0.3171690.4330.177
Martin, Ben115-0.09034-0.109-0.01966-0.110-0.020
Matsuyama, Hideki326-0.158104-0.0410.117164-0.306-0.148
McCarthy, Denny3510.5651100.6350.0701920.6040.039
McCumber, Tyler118-0.38426-0.660-0.27682-0.395-0.011
McDowell, Graeme1610.122400.3830.261980.060-0.062
McGirt, William109-0.13142-0.153-0.02255-0.168-0.037
McIlroy, Rory2530.210860.3890.1791230.047-0.163
McLachlin, Parker610.153220.2200.067280.1680.015
McNealy, Maverick2370.322740.3430.0211240.270-0.052
McNeill, George63-0.25633-0.377-0.12120-0.0530.203
Merritt, Troy3180.2551310.3330.0781400.221-0.034
Mickelson, Phil193-0.04580-0.223-0.178860.0580.103
Mitchell, Keith315-0.032114-0.058-0.0261550.0060.038
Molinari, Francesco165-0.11758-0.338-0.22166-0.118-0.001
Moore, Ryan223-0.15098-0.209-0.05992-0.1220.028
Moore, Taylor930.002260.2990.29749-0.294-0.296
Morikawa, Collin239-0.124680.0370.161129-0.147-0.023
Mullinax, Trey168-0.234480.0090.24394-0.444-0.210
Munoz, Sebastian308-0.04390-0.119-0.0761650.0310.074
Murray, Grayson106-0.68729-1.217-0.53057-0.780-0.093
Na, Kevin2440.336900.7560.4201220.130-0.206
NeSmith, Matthew234-0.11170-0.270-0.159137-0.1010.010
Niemann, Joaquin342-0.0211220.0750.096184-0.083-0.062
Noh, Seung-yul850.173280.6290.456460.131-0.042
Noren, Alex1790.157580.3620.205690.1620.005
Noren, Alexander800.340260.5390.199490.278-0.062
Norlander, Henrik227-0.26676-0.1560.110118-0.378-0.112
Novak, Andrew67-0.28826-0.404-0.11634-0.326-0.038
O'Hair, Sean111-0.15242-0.470-0.318580.0290.181
Oosthuizen, Louis2000.230800.020-0.210900.2880.058
Oppenheim, Rob127-0.089460.0060.09564-0.153-0.064
Ortiz, Carlos2720.00186-0.078-0.079136-0.085-0.086
Palmer, Ryan282-0.140101-0.530-0.3901450.1100.250
Pampling, Rod59-0.58428-0.1040.48022-1.082-0.498
Pan, C.T.298-0.116100-0.142-0.026155-0.1100.006
Pendrith, Taylor90-0.035200.2120.24752-0.104-0.069
Percy, Cameron153-0.15854-0.260-0.10283-0.164-0.006
Pereira, Mito105-0.00224-0.215-0.213580.0360.038
Perez, Pat2330.264850.3920.1281170.3130.049
Piercy, Scott301-0.064115-0.120-0.056140-0.103-0.039
Points, D.A.81-0.070220.0810.15143-0.204-0.134
Poston, J.T.3670.3401160.125-0.2151910.4260.086
Potter Jr., Ted64-0.30525-0.466-0.16127-0.1460.159
Potter, Jr., Ted120-0.25344-0.254-0.00162-0.283-0.030
Poulter, Ian2050.367620.103-0.2641270.4910.124
Power, Seamus2430.121790.085-0.0361210.1380.017
Putnam, Andrew3160.3421210.302-0.0401420.3830.041
Rahm, Jon2560.240640.3650.1251280.179-0.061
Rai, Aaron113-0.054240.3240.37869-0.122-0.068
Ramey, Chad79-0.097200.3920.48956-0.247-0.150
Reavie, Chez318-0.2131080.0700.283148-0.510-0.297
Redman, Doc2470.012800.0700.0581370.0390.027
Reed, Patrick2890.316980.004-0.3121590.5090.193
Reeves, Seth104-0.24841-0.495-0.24752-0.2180.030
Riley, Davis125-0.05626-0.526-0.470740.0200.076
Roach, Wes104-0.038390.1770.21547-0.104-0.066
Rodgers, Patrick3100.245920.086-0.1591720.2910.046
Rose, Justin2000.292600.5560.2641120.092-0.200
Ryder, Sam3150.1081100.1800.0721580.1100.002
Sabbatini, Rory2840.08691-0.017-0.1031590.1710.085
Saunders, Sam97-0.078340.1380.21653-0.271-0.193
Schauffele, Xander2740.299820.3040.0051340.2990.000
Scheffler, Scottie264-0.004740.0700.074136-0.139-0.135
Schenk, Adam3360.0951220.1430.0481770.1540.059
Schniederjans, Ollie860.299400.5080.209360.3260.027
Schwab, Matthias106-0.13740-0.453-0.316560.0020.139
Schwartzel, Charl166-0.004480.0370.041930.1120.116
Scott, Adam2220.261820.2960.0351030.155-0.106
Seiffert, Chase137-0.08846-0.208-0.12079-0.0250.063
Senden, John84-0.007300.1460.15341-0.089-0.082
Shelton, Robby155-0.16958-0.372-0.20381-0.0740.095
Sigg, Greyson114-0.00626-0.059-0.05370-0.013-0.007
Silverman, Ben640.056200.1250.06936-0.077-0.133
Simpson, Webb2730.379900.4710.0921470.338-0.041
Sloan, Roger239-0.015830.1890.204136-0.048-0.033
Smalley, Alex110-0.07028-0.344-0.27463-0.0280.042
Smith, Cameron2640.3531000.267-0.0861200.4680.115
Smotherman, Austin80-0.12024-0.1200.00048-0.200-0.080
Snedeker, Brandt2850.2841000.3750.0911570.2980.014
Spaun, J.J.302-0.0451120.1210.166141-0.106-0.061
Spieth, Jordan2900.241860.3950.1541370.2640.023
Stadler, Kevin65-1.02624-2.009-0.98328-1.092-0.066
Stallings, Scott3200.006109-0.171-0.1771740.1360.130
Stanley, Kyle237-0.47382-0.581-0.108113-0.4130.060
Steele, Brendan264-0.28590-0.363-0.078133-0.2400.045
Stefani, Shawn130-0.08649-0.195-0.10960-0.0840.002
Stenson, Henrik133-0.31736-0.1470.17077-0.564-0.247
Straka, Sepp3060.145920.1600.0151690.2110.066
Streb, Robert278-0.08294-0.0500.032151-0.095-0.013
Streelman, Kevin337-0.072120-0.132-0.060173-0.0480.024
Stricker, Steve89-0.01936-0.041-0.02237-0.036-0.017
Stroud, Chris150-0.01154-0.150-0.13973-0.086-0.075
Stuard, Brian3420.041103-0.100-0.1411790.0800.039
Sucher, Zack75-0.08036-0.104-0.02425-0.088-0.008
Suh, Justin560.109240.5340.42523-0.161-0.270
Svensson, Adam174-0.12254-0.1000.022105-0.151-0.029
Swafford, Hudson2110.042620.0570.0151250.0970.055
Tarren, Callum690.056260.4770.42136-0.034-0.090
Taylor, Ben880.472260.8490.377480.436-0.036
Taylor, Nick3380.1401070.072-0.0681700.2570.117
Taylor, Vaughn257-0.14682-0.448-0.3021420.0120.158
Teater, Josh125-0.19246-0.242-0.05057-0.416-0.224
Theegala, Sahith1410.06038-0.014-0.074810.021-0.039
Thomas, Justin285-0.00180-0.073-0.0721470.0490.050
Thompson, Michael2880.1301010.015-0.1151580.3350.205
Todd, Brendon2710.501740.5160.0151500.6140.113
Trahan, D.J.130-0.38641-0.724-0.33871-0.3720.014
Trainer, Martin2010.12958-0.064-0.1931200.2280.099
Tringale, Cameron2700.135970.1590.0241290.119-0.016
Tway, Kevin2720.0341080.0790.0451290.005-0.029
Uihlein, Peter1530.139560.039-0.100840.2030.064
van der Walt, Dawie50-0.044220.0730.11723-0.0320.012
Van Pelt, Bo117-0.25948-0.276-0.01749-0.489-0.230
Van Rooyen, Erik170-0.05054-0.060-0.01086-0.0170.033
Varner III, Harold298-0.0831220.0240.107136-0.123-0.040
Vegas, Jhonattan252-0.12484-0.1210.003139-0.0730.051
Ventura, Kristoffer760.425220.6580.233500.5200.095
Villegas, Camilo125-0.30040-0.719-0.41969-0.1630.137
Wagner, Johnson1280.327520.3760.049610.5530.226
Walker, Jimmy230-0.06977-0.0440.025118-0.0590.010
Wallace, Matt1830.123660.3130.19089-0.021-0.144
Watney, Nick264-0.126110-0.1060.020127-0.171-0.045
Watson, Bubba224-0.14990-0.365-0.216900.0190.168
Werenski, Richy2900.1411040.061-0.0801530.2150.074
Westwood, Lee93-0.03520-0.0160.01957-0.107-0.072
Willett, Danny1890.052720.1950.14377-0.162-0.214
Wise, Aaron283-0.15298-0.0740.078133-0.183-0.031
Wolff, Matthew1930.208890.3460.138840.107-0.101
Woodland, Gary281-0.004960.0160.020143-0.006-0.002
Woods, Tiger92-0.023480.0010.024260.1470.170
Wu, Brandon104-0.07530-0.208-0.133530.0140.089
Zalatoris, Will137-0.02526-0.105-0.08088-0.095-0.070
Zhang, Xin-Jun53-0.061200.1230.18423-0.397-0.336
Zhang, Xinjun80-0.27828-0.0370.24141-0.669-0.391