SMS - 120-130 Yards in Fairway, Low Indexes, Green Hit Front Pin vs Back Pin
Hack It Out Golf22 Nov 2025

SMS - 120-130 Yards in Fairway, Low Indexes, Green Hit Front Pin vs Back Pin

Welcome to the "Saturday Morning Golf Stat" from the Hack it Out Golf Podcast. We know it's a bad to be short-sided. But there's one pin location that makes us blind to the danger. In this episode, Lou asks Mark and Greg how often low single-figure indexes miss the green from 120–130 yards when the pin is in the back of the green versus the front of the green. The difference is not trivial, and should be something you keep in mind next time you head to the course.


Each of these will be a mini-episode (10-15 minutes long) about an interesting golf stat. We will discuss what you can learn, and most importantly, how you can apply this on the golf course to lower your scores and lower your handicap.


Listen on your drive to the golf course or over your Saturday morning coffee!


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SMS - 10 Index, 10 Yards in Rough vs in Bunker

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Changing Grip to Change Shot Shapes?

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SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index

SMS - 3 Putt Percentage from 35 Feet, Tour Pro, Scratch, and 20 Index

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Hitting More Greens in Regulation, Part One

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