Brandt Snedeker had only one bogey in four rounds on the way to his victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Continue reading
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You want to drain long putts, but even pros don’t make that many (February Golf magazine column)
How many putts over 21 feet does a Tour pro sink in a four-round tournament, on average? Read more at golf.com …
Strokes gained at the Farmers Insurance Open: Day wins his third
Jason Day prevailed in a four-man playoff to win the Farmers Insurance Open for his third PGA TOUR victory. The 27-year-old Day has finished in the top four in the majors five times, including a tie for fourth at the 2014 US Open. Continue reading
Strokes gained at the Waste Management: Koepka wins his first PGA TOUR title
Brooks Koepka won his first PGA TOUR event in his second season. Koepka had a fine rookie season, with a tie for third at the Frys.com and a tie for fourth at the US Open. Continue reading
Strokes gained at the Sony Open: Walker wins by a record nine strokes
Jimmy Walker won the Sony Open by a record nine strokes for his fourth win in his last 32 starts. With his hot play, which included a loss in a playoff last week at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, Walker has risen to number 13 in the Official World Golf Rankings. Continue reading
Strokes gained at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions: Reed’s dramatic hole out eagle key to victory
Patrick Reed birdied the first playoff hole to win the Hyundai Tournament of Champions. The 24-year-old Reed now has four PGA TOUR victories, the most of any golfer under thirty except for Rory McIlroy, who has nine PGA TOUR titles at age 25. Continue reading
Brendon Todd on track with hard work (Golfweek article by Adam Schupak)
Here’s a link to an article by Adam Schupak. Brendon Todd credits a putting drill from Every Shot Counts with boosting his confidence before his win at the 2014 Byron Nelson. Read more at golfweek.com …
Improving Your Approach Shots Is the Fastest Way to Lower Scores (January Golf magazine column)
Pop quiz: Which of these shot categories most influences your scores: (A) Drives, (B) Approach shots, (C) Short game, or (D) Putting? Read more at golf.com …
Research Reveals the Secrets of the World’s Greatest Putters (December Golf magazine column)
Is it better to one-putt more often or three-putt less often? Brad Faxon said, “I never cared about three-putting.” Read more at golf.com …
Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler: Inside the numbers behind their improvement (October Golf magazine column)
Rory McIlroy and Rickie Fowler have improved their play from the tee in 2014. The result? A “major” display of dominance. Read more at golf.com …