Nearly 90% Report "Inconsistent Putting Even at the Same Distance"! Survey Reveals Common Causes
Clear Inc., which operates the personal golf lesson service "Chicken Golf," conducted a survey of 300 golfers. Approximately 90% of respondents reported that their putting is inconsistent even for the same distance. The main causes were found to be a lack of reproducibility in impact strength and swing width, highlighting a common challenge among golfers.
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Clear Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tomohisa Ichikawa), which operates the personal golf lesson service "Chicken Golf," conducted a survey on "How to Adjust Putter Distance and Manage Swing Width" among 300 golfers aged 20 and over through its media outlet "Golf no Manabiya."
Putting significantly affects a golf score, and many golfers struggle with "inconsistent distance control," where putts of the same length sometimes go in and sometimes miss.
In this survey, approximately 90% of respondents reported that their "putting is inconsistent even at the same distance." The main reasons cited were issues with reproducibility, such as "unstable impact strength" and "varying swing width each time."
Furthermore, although over 80% feel that "consistency could be achieved by managing swing width," it was revealed that only about 6% regularly practice managing their swing width, showing a large gap between ideal and practice.
If you struggle with putting consistency, please use this as a hint to objectively understand your own challenges.
## Survey Overview
This survey was conducted via an internet questionnaire among 300 golfers aged 20 and over.
The largest age group of respondents was the 30s at 35.3%, followed by the 40s at 31.3%.
In terms of golf experience, the group with 3 or more years of experience was the largest at 46.0%, while the group with less than 1 year of experience accounted for a total of 24.0%, gathering responses from a wide range of players from beginners to experienced golfers.
## Nearly 90% Report "Inconsistent Putting Even at the Same Distance"
When we investigated whether putts of the same distance (e.g., around 3 meters) are consistently successful, we found that approximately 90% of golfers feel they have issues with putting stability.
Putting significantly affects a golf score, and many golfers struggle with "inconsistent distance control," where putts of the same length sometimes go in and sometimes miss.
In this survey, approximately 90% of respondents reported that their "putting is inconsistent even at the same distance." The main reasons cited were issues with reproducibility, such as "unstable impact strength" and "varying swing width each time."
Furthermore, although over 80% feel that "consistency could be achieved by managing swing width," it was revealed that only about 6% regularly practice managing their swing width, showing a large gap between ideal and practice.
If you struggle with putting consistency, please use this as a hint to objectively understand your own challenges.
## Survey Overview
This survey was conducted via an internet questionnaire among 300 golfers aged 20 and over.
The largest age group of respondents was the 30s at 35.3%, followed by the 40s at 31.3%.
In terms of golf experience, the group with 3 or more years of experience was the largest at 46.0%, while the group with less than 1 year of experience accounted for a total of 24.0%, gathering responses from a wide range of players from beginners to experienced golfers.
## Nearly 90% Report "Inconsistent Putting Even at the Same Distance"
When we investigated whether putts of the same distance (e.g., around 3 meters) are consistently successful, we found that approximately 90% of golfers feel they have issues with putting stability.