“Through Broadie’s stats, we were able to understand Luke’s formula for success,” [Pat Goss] says … “It really allowed us to identify Luke’s strengths … and to try to maximize them.” Read more at biztechmagazine.com …
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Strokes Gained at the PGA: Day claims his first major
Jason Day prevailed in a duel with Jordan Spieth to win the PGA Championship. It was 27-year-old Day’s first major victory, following six top five finishes in majors since 2010. Continue reading
Strokes Gained at the WGC-Bridgestone: Lowry wins his first WGC event
The final round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational was supposed to be a showdown between Jim Furyk and Justin Rose, but Shane Lowry fired a final round 66 to claim the title. Continue reading
Q&A with Sean Martin at pgatour.com
Here is my Q&A with Sean Martin at pgatour.com (and also links to other stories in the ShotLink series) Continue reading
Closer Encounters (August Golf magazine column)
Which putt is more likely to go in: a five-footer hit by one of the top 10 putters on the PGA Tour (think Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald or Brendon Todd), or a four-footer hit by one of the Tour’s bottom 10 putters (the likes of Vijay Singh, Boo Weekley and Lucas Glover)? Read more at golf.com …
Strokes Gained at the Quicken Loans: Merritt wins after five missed cuts
After five missed cuts in a row, Troy Merritt broke through for his first PGA TOUR victory at the Quicken Loans National. Continue reading
Why Tiger’s Consecutive Rounds Streak Might Be Better Than Joe DiMaggio’s (July Golf magazine feature story)
How do we measure greatness in sport?
No one would dispute, for example, the monumental achievement of Roger Bannister’s sub-four-minute mile in 1954. Or Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. Read more at golf.com …
Strokes Gained at the RBC Canadian Open: Jason Day captures fourth PGA Tour crown
After finishing tied for ninth at the U.S. Open and tied for fourth at the British Open, Jason Day broke through with a victory at the RBC Canadian Open. This was Day’s fourth win on the PGA TOUR Continue reading
Strokes Gained at the John Deere: Spieth’s putting is key to his win
Jordan Spieth won the John Deere Classic in a playoff and became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2000 to capture four PGA TOUR titles in a season before the British Open. Continue reading
Strokes Gained at the Greenbrier: US Am champ Lee captures his first PGA Tour win
Danny Lee became the ninth first-time winner on the PGA Tour this season, capturing the Greenbrier Classic in a playoff with David Hearn, Kevin Kisner, and Robert Streb. Continue reading