Edinburgh, Scotland, UK – Shot Scope, the industry leader in golf performance tracking and data analytics, has released its Annual Golf Performance Report. The report is compiled from performance data collected throughout the 2025 golf season, delivering insight into how amateur golfers score and what separates golfers at different levels.
Built using Shot Scope’s extensive on-course data, the report analyses over 870,000 rounds and upward of 74 million shots hit by amateur golfers in 124 countries worldwide, providing a truly global view of amateur golf performance. It breaks down into key game areas: scoring, tee shots, approach play, short game, and putting, whilst providing benchmark data helping golfers to identify where they most commonly lose and gain shots on the course.
Rather than focusing on highlight moments such as birdies or exceptional outliers, the report reveals that amateur scoring is defined far more by consistency, navigating course challenges, and the ability to limit damage when mistakes occur. Most amateur rounds cluster tightly in the mid-to-high 80s, and meaningful scoring improvements become increasingly difficult once golfers reach a mid-handicap level.
Several of the report’s key insights challenge common assumptions in amateur golf. While distance off the tee, accuracy, and putting performance all play a role, scoring differences are most clearly seen in how golfers manage each shot, including lies, recovery positions, and decision-making throughout an entire round. Success comes less from individual standout shots and more from controlling mistakes and keeping the ball in play.
The report also breaks down performance across different scoring brackets, revealing what genuinely separates golfers shooting in the 70s, 80s, 90s, and beyond. By basing its findings on real-world performance data, the report replaces guesswork with clear evidence of what actually drives lower scores.
The Shot Scope Annual Golf Performance Report is designed to be both informative and actionable, giving golfers, coaches, and industry professionals a factual benchmark for understanding performance and improvement.
The full Shot Scope Annual Golf Performance Report is available to download here:
https://shotscope.com/shop/products/ebooks/shot-scope-data-report-26/
About Shot Scope
Shot Scope Technologies (www.shotscope.com), founded in 2014 and headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland, offers a range of industry-leading products that improve the way golfers access distances on the golf course, through both GPS wearables and laser rangefinders. Their innovative shot tracking devices record over 100 statistics, enabling every golfer to analyze their round, know their game, and help shoot lower scores. Shot Scope products have collected over 460 million shots and been used by hundreds of thousands of golfers worldwide, who enjoy lifetime free updates and no subscription fees — helping them to save an average of 4.1 strokes. The team consists of technology experts, golfers, and a former Walker Cup player who are passionate about driving game improvement and enjoyment through the most expansive and accessible lineup of golf products on the market.
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