He’s not playing this week. We don’t know when (or if) he can be reasonably expected to compete again on the PGA Tour. But alas, the friendly environs of the Hero World Championship are once again …
The frequency and the severity of a players’ errors does more to dictate a players’ scoring level than all of the good or average shots they hit. In SwingU Versus’ strokes gained algorithm, there are three negative …
Phil Mickelson isn’t pulling any punches when it comes to the USGA’s new Model Local Rule that will limit all clubs (except putters), but especially drivers, to 46 inches beginning on Jan. 1, 2022. Prior to …
As the PGA Tour turns the page on the 2021 season, I’m diving into Jon Rahm’s 2020-21 season on the PGA Tour to see what he did so well to earn over five times the average …
My ears perked up when I heard Frank Nobilo make a comment about distance control during a telecast earlier this year — during the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. One of the leaders had just left a …
Phil Mickelson will not be competing on a U.S. international competition team in a few weeks at Whistling Straits for the first time since the early 1990s, but until yesterday’s captain’s picks were officially announced, there …
I can’t remember the last round of a PGA Tour event with as much consistent drama as we saw this past weekend. Sunday’s final round of the BMW Championship was great TV. I didn’t even mind …
Now that you have a grasp on strokes gained as a statistic and metric for success, let’s take a deeper dive into how SwingU Versus is able to help amateur golfers pinpoint the facet of their …
One of my college coaches asked me to provide perspective for his players on the importance of hitting fairways. I love when my clients do that – it’s a compliment! In this age of “bomb and gouge,” …
Putting is 40% of the game at virtually every handicap level. The higher the scoring level, the more putts are needed, but the ratio of the number of putts to score holds steady – that is, …
Michael Campbell may not be the most common of household names in professional golf, but the man won the 2005 U.S. Open holding off a charging Tiger Woods at Pinehurst No. 2, so there’s no doubt …
“What’s the most important stat in golf?” As a golf statistician, I’m asked this question more than almost any other. To answer it, I explain that there isn’t one – and if there were, I’d have …
First, what exactly is a Green in Regulation (GIR)? This may seem like a silly question. It did to me until I heard two long-time clients — both prominent golf instructors — independently of each other coaching …
If you guessed short putts, you’re a winner. The often-overlooked fact is that putting is a critical 40% of the game. This is true of all golfers at every level. The average PGA Tour player needed …
I’ve been in the golf business for 32 years and playing golf seriously for even longer. Like most golf fanatics, I usually can’t wait to play the courses that I see the pros play on TV. …
I’ve learned that there is no such thing as an “average” game, no matter the handicap level. We’re all snowflakes and find our own unique way to shoot our number. With that said, ShotByShot.com’s 450,000-plus round …
I’ve learned that there is no such thing as an “average” game, no matter the handicap level. We’re all snowflakes and find our own unique way to shoot our number. With that said, ShotByShot.com’s 450,000-plus round …
I’ve learned that there is no such thing as an “average” game, no matter the handicap level. We’re all snowflakes and find our own unique way to shoot our number. With that said, ShotByShot.com’s 450,000-plus round …
I’ve learned that there is no such thing as an “average” game, no matter the handicap level. We’re all snowflakes and find our own unique way to shoot our number. With that said, ShotByShot.com’s 450,000-plus round …
Skill in this critical facet of the game is measured by distance and accuracy. But let’s take distance out of the equation by assuming we’re all playing the correct tees for our games and focus on …
