What is the size of the average green on a golf course in the US or Canada?
C – 5,000 square feet (464.5 square meters) The average size green is usually bigger than most Golfers think it is. This is extremely important for you to understand when playing your shot to the green. Because the majority of Golfers that struggle to hit more than 3 or 4 Greens in Regulation per round aren’t focused enough on the vast size of the green. They’re often too focused on the small area around the flag. By focusing solely on the flag and its surroundings – you’re trying to place your shot within an area of less than a 1,000 square feet. And while 1,000 square feet may sound like a big enough area to have your ball land in – you may want to consider that that area is only 1/5 of the size of the entire green – it’s not as big an area as you might initially think. The other option that most people look at besides the flag is often “I aim to the middle of the green”. Which as options go — it may seem as a better option than aiming at the flag. Yet, how big is the middle of the
