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 …

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) Continue reading →

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.” Continue reading →

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

“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 …

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. Continue reading →

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 Continue reading →

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. Continue reading →

Bill Cooney of pgatour.com and I created “power rankings” of players prior to the US Open, British Open and PGA Championship. Continue reading →