How is the Stimpmeter calculated?

The Stimpmeter is a simple, accurate device manufac- tured by the USGA that allows one to make a standard measurement of, and place a numerical figure on, the speed of a putting green. It does so by measuring ball roll distance.

What is the average Stimpmeter reading?

A typical golf club usually aims for a Stimpmeter reading of 9 or 10. This is generally considered to be the goldilocks zone of green speeds; not too fast, not too slow. For golfing competitions, it’s not uncommon to see stimpmeter readings creep up to 11 or 12, which is the average stimpmeter reading on the PGA Tour.

How is a Stimpmeter used?

A stimpmeter provides a reading for how fast the greens are. You place a ball in the hole and slowly lift that end of the stimpmeter (resting the other end on the ground). You eventually reach a point when the ball rolls out of the hole – let it travel down the stimpmeter and onto the green.

How is a stimpmeter used in a calculator?

At present, the Stimpmeter is a moving device that is lifted at one end to allow the ball to roll from an indention in the device, initiated by gravity to overcome inertia. That action is designed to take place at the point where the stationary end of the device meets the ground at 20 degrees.

How big does a stimp meter have to be?

The average of the tests is the official stimpmeter reading of that particular golf course, for that particular cut, on that day. The three balls tested in either direction must come to rest within 8 inches of each other for the result to be official.

How to calculate ball roll in stimpmeter calculator?

Enter the number of inches or centimeters that the ball rolls on the green from the Stimpmeter in all 12 fields for all 12 validating actions. Data input can be in either inches or centimeters. Then click on Calculate Rating.

Is there a golf calculator like the Stimpmeter?

This golf calculator is designed to be an emulation of the general ideas of the Stimpmeter, used by the USGA and golf course greenskeepers everywhere in the US to determine the speed of the greens for putting, and to provide general thoughts for a better Stimpmeter design and use process.