Calculate driving accuracy from fairways hit and eligible holes, solve for a target, and optionally break misses into left, right, and other.
How the Fairways Hit Percentage Calculator Works
Driving accuracy divides fairways hit by the number of holes where hitting a fairway is possible. Inverse mode rounds up to a whole fairway, and the optional miss-direction fields reconcile left, right, and other misses.
Formula: Fairways hit % = fairways hit / possible fairways x 100
Choosing the Right Inputs
Count only eligible driving holes. A course with four par 3s often has 14 possible fairways, but that is not universal. Keep left and right misses optional unless you record direction consistently.
| Component | Include | Exclude |
|---|---|---|
| Numerator | Tee shots finishing in the fairway | Greens, rough, hazards, recovery areas |
| Denominator | Holes with an eligible fairway target | Holes where the stat does not apply |
| Directional example | 8 hits, 3 left, 2 right, 1 other | Do not force unrecorded misses into left or right |
Understanding Your Results
The main percentage is supported by hits, misses, possible holes per hit, and—when supplied—a directional split. Target mode also reports the whole-fairway threshold rather than an unusable fraction.
Worked Example
Eight fairways in 14 eligible holes is 57.1%, with six misses and 1.75 possible driving holes per fairway hit. A 60% target over 14 holes requires nine fairways, producing 64.3%.
Assumptions and Limitations
A fairway hit is an outcome measure, not a complete driving-performance score. Distance, penalty avoidance, lie quality, course setup, and intentional layups can make identical percentages mean different things.
Sources
PGA TOUR. Driving Accuracy Percentage, Stat 102.