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Post by Richie3Jack on Apr 3, 2015 10:07:55 GMT -5
A PGA Tour client of mine was ranked out of 208 players in the following categories.
Greens in Regulation %: 161st
Scrambling %: 69th
Putts per GIR: 44th
This data would lead somebody to conclude that he is a poor ballstriker with a very good short game and putting.
Here's the data explored upon a bit further:
Driving Effectiveness: 173rd
Green Zone Play (75-125 yards): 140th Yellow Zone Play (125-175 yards): 88th Red Zone Play (175-225 yards): 37th
Short Game Play (<20 yards): 191st
Putts Gained: 26th
So now we see a completely different story to be told. His low GIR % is due to his driving as he is a very good iron player, particularly from where it counts the most (150-225 yards). And his short game play is actually the WORST part of his game. However, his putting has been his best part of his game so far.
Why the discrepancy in the original metrics?
His driving is poor, but he's such a good iron player that he's able to make up for his bad driving enough to the point where he may still miss the green, but he can keep his short game shots in good position and close to the edge of the green.
His short game play is poor, but between having a lot more shorter distance pitches/chips/bunker shot/etc. and his excellent putting, he's able to convert the scrambling opportunity in spite of his poor short game skill.
So for him, it's been about working diligently on repairing his driving and his Short Game. And thus far he has increased his earnings per event by 122%.
3JACK
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