Including the (delayed) 2020 U.S. Open, eight tournaments have now been played in the 2021 PGA TOUR season through the Bermuda Championship where Brian Gay notched his fifth career win yesterday. So far, we have used the strokes gained framework to break down the winner’s performance against the field each week, with the exception of…
A weekly series that analyzes how the latest PGA TOUR winner separated himself from the field, and in particular from the player(s) who came in second. What was the strongest part of his game? How did he stack up in each aspect versus his peers? Is there a pattern to success on the TOUR? …
This is the first of a weekly series that analyzes how the latest PGA TOUR winner separated himself from the field, and in particular from the player who came in second. How was the player performing in the season leading up to his victory? What was the strongest part of his game? How did…
Golf in the US is enjoying quite a boom this year, in part, due to the pandemic. According to the National Golf Foundation, the number of rounds played in July 2020 were approximately 20% higher than in July 2019 (https://www.thengfq.com/covid-19/), a significant boost after years of lackluster growth. Golf equipment sales also hit a record…