Kevin Streelman birdied the last seven holes to capture the Traveler’s Championship yesterday. After making a putt for par on No. 10, Streelman looked at his caddie and said, “Let’s go shoot 29 on the back.” Turns out, Streelman did one better, carding an inward 7-under 28. Continue reading →

After poring over data from Columbia Business School professor and golf analyst Mark Broadie, I’m convinced the real secret to scoring is consistent iron play. Read more at golfdigest.com …

One year ago Justin Rose won his first major, the U.S. Open, at Merion Country Club in Ardmore Pennsylvania. We know he won by shooting the lowest score, but that doesn’t tell us how he won. Read more at pgatour.com …

Ben Crane captured his fifth PGA TOUR title at the FedEx St. Jude Classic yesterday. His first win since 2011 vaulted him into 41st position in the FedEx cup standings and guarantees his return to the playoffs in late August. Continue reading →

Hideki Matsuyama prevailed in a playoff with Kevin Na to win his first tournament on the PGA TOUR at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance on Sunday. Continue reading →

Adam Scott beat Jason Dufner in a playoff to win the Crowne Plaza Invitational. In regulation play, Scott and Dufner gained 2.44 strokes per round on the field, or just under 10 strokes for the tournament. Continue reading →

In a recent tweet, it was pointed out that Rory McIlroy is ranked 3 in three-putt avoidance, yet he’s ranked outside the top 100 in strokes gained putting. How can that be? Continue reading →

Let’s kick off this column by looking at tee shots. How can we identify the best driver on the PGA Tour? The two traditional measures of driving performance are Driving Distance and Fairways Hit. Both have their flaws. Read more at golf.com …