October 1, 2015 :  Missed cut, missed cut, win. A look at golf’s most surprising winners. (October Golf magazine column)

After missing five cuts in a row, Troy Merritt won the Quicken Loans National in August. That surprising outcome got me to wondering: How do you rank winners based on how surprising their victories were? Read more at golf.com …

September 28, 2015 :  Strokes Gained at the TOUR Championship: Spieth wins fifth of the season

Jordan Spieth won the TOUR Championship, his fifth win of the season, on the strength of his putting. Spieth gained 2.6 strokes per round on the field, with 66 percent of the gain (1.7 strokes per round) Read more…

September 21, 2015 :  Strokes Gained at the BMW: Day wins fourth in six

Jason Day’s victory at the BMW Championship was his fourth win in six starts and propelled him to No. 1 in the world rankings. Day said, “The way I feel about my game, confidence level has been the highest I’ve ever had in my entire life, especially as a professional.” Read more…

September 11, 2015 :  Microsoft Band and TaylorMade’s MyRoundPro could unlock shot-tracking potential (golfnewsnet article)

“Then you can dig into the data, which centers around the strokes gained approach of Mark Broadie…” Read more at golfnewsnet.com …

September 8, 2015 :  Season’s major winners relying on ShotLink stats (pgatour.com story by Sean Martin)

“Sean Foley, an instructor whose students include Justin Rose and Hunter Mahan, said players create ‘stories’ about themselves. The data helps separate fact from fiction.” Read more at pgatour.com …

September 7, 2015 :  Strokes Gained at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Fowler wins third of the season

Rickie Fowler shot a 2-under-par back nine in the final round to overtake Henrik Stenson and win the Deutsche Bank Championship. Fowler won the PLAYERS Championship and the Scottish Open earlier this season. Read more…

August 31, 2015 :  Strokes Gained at the Barclays: Day demolished the field

Jason Day demolished the field at the Barclays, securing his third win in his last four starts. After starting the final round sharing the lead, Day’s closing 62 was the lowest round of the day Read more…

August 24, 2015 :  Strokes Gained at the Wyndham: Davis Love III wins

At 51 years old, Davis Love III became the third-oldest winner on the PGA TOUR. Love and second-place finisher Jason Gore moved into the FedEx Cup playoffs with their play at the Wyndham Championship. Read more…

August 22, 2015 :  Who Says Jordan Spieth Isn’t Great at One Thing? Not the Stats! (September Golf magazine column)

More than a few myths and misunderstandings have crept into the golf conversation recently, especially regarding Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson. Let’s use Strokes Gained data to shed light on some of the “facts” I’ve been hearing. Read more at golf.com …

August 21, 2015 :  Major tournament predictions

Bill Cooney of pgatour.com and I created “power rankings” of players prior to the US Open, British Open and PGA Championship. Read more…