Data Action Golf with Dr. Aaron R. Stewart

Ryan Palmer and Jon Rahm got it done at the Zurich Classic. It was Ryan Palmer's first win in over 3,000 days on the PGA Tour. The odd pairing was necessary after their former partners were not available for this year's tournament. The best part about this pairing was how much fun they were having out there. They were playing fun golf, and the more fun they had, the better they performed. Jon Rahm hopefully learned a valuable lesson in just staying calm and having fun. When Jon hits a lousy shot and losing his temper, it is hard to watch, even for a Sun Devil grad. Let's take a closer look at how Ryan performed in 2018 measured against the benchmarks we have created to monitor and improve our games. Let's tee it up!

Game Improvement Benchmarks:

Driving Accuracy - 55%, G.I.R. - 65%, Sand Saves - 45%, Scrambling - 55%, Putting 20-25': 9%, 15-20' - 17%, 10'-15' - 28%, 5' - 80%, Per Round < 30

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Dustin Johnson has a mighty and unique swing. We have all seen and heard about his bowed wrist at the top of his backswing for almost a decade now. How bad it is, what does Dustin do to overcome such an extreme position in his golf swing? By taking still shots of a video of his swing we can break down the specific swing positions and learn much more about how Dustin does what he does, as well as he does.  Let's learn from Dustin Johnson to improve our games in this edition of Data Axis Golf Swing Analysis. Let's tee it up!

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Brooke Henderson is 21, 5'6" and averages 279 yards off the tee. She just won her 8th LPGA tournament, which ties her as the winningest pro golfer from Canada. There is we can learn from Brooke's swing and how she generates power. Download the linked PDF to follow along with this podcast, as we take a look and learn from Brooke's fantastic motion.  Let's tee it up! 

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C.T. Pan got it done after none of his pursuers could match his -12 total, after a closing round 67 at the RBC Heritage. It was CT's first win, and you could tell he was having a hard time getting his head around the fact that he was a PGA Tour winner. Always fun to see them in awe of their accomplishments. We will take a look at the numbers that got it done at a tight course in harsh conditions. 

And on the island of Oahu, Brooke Henderson defended her LOTTE Championship title at the Ko Olina Golf Club for her 8th LPGA Tour win. That ties her with Mike Weir as the Canadian golfer with most wins on her tour. At 21, all indications are she will soon be Canada's winningest golfer and her mark will most likely be very hard to match when her career is over.  

Let's tee it up!

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Welcome to Harbour Town and the RBC Heritage. I think the guys love to play the tournament after a major. For those that didn't play in the major, its good to feel like you are a tour player again, and for those that played in the major, it useful to mentally get yourself refreshed and back into "normal" tournament golf, ATM golf. Jordan Spieth and Dustin Johnson had some fun things to say about playing in the RBC.

We discuss briefly weight movement in the golf swing while looking back at Jin Young Ko's swing. You can download a PDF of her swing in the notes of the last podcast to follow along.

And in the "I'm not surprised" portion of the podcast, we discuss the next dumb thing Brandel Chamblee has tweeted out. This guy is a gold mine of gaffs and goofs. I love the man. Brandel's silliness is further confirmed by researcher and author Joe Peta, in his recent book "A 2019 Masters Preview." It is a brilliant look at Tiger's greatness, and the difficulty of winning the Masters when looking at the Strokes Gained data created by Professor Mark Broadie.  Brandel's newest addition of thoughtlessness concerned Tiger Wood's non-existent coach, and how Tiger has coached himself back to greatness. Ahhh, is that the case? Let's tee it up!

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Now that the Masters are behind us, and the golf season has "officially" begun, we can get back to what we need to do to really improve our games this year. We are going to try something new this time. Click the link here to download the PDF with Jin Young Ko's golf swing. We are going to analyze her amazing golf swing using screenshots and hopefully find some good references so we can improve our own games.  Let me know what you think! Let's tee it up!

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There are not many unused superlatives when attempting to describe Tiger Wood's victory at the Masters this year.  His 15th major, leaving him only three behind Jack Nicklaus. It had been 14 years since his last win at the Masters, and 22 years since his first Masters' victory. It is tough to use words to describe just how incredible all of that is. But for me, the thing that was the most impressive was seeing Tiger enjoy the victory with his kids. Not much was said about what those kids have been through while Tiger was hurt and healing. It isn't easy watching your dad suffer in pain, and struggle with their health. As a child, there is little that is so disconcerting as watching your big, powerful dad, be reduced to a shell of their former selves.  To watch Tiger gut it out, then be able to embrace his kids, I mean to be healthy enough to pick them up and embrace them, after watching Tiger fall to his knees in previous tournaments after wrenching his back. How incredible is all of it?

I am happy for golf, no question. Any of us who love golf know this was HUGE for the sport. But make no mistake, I am most pleased for Tiger's kids, they won big yesterday, and it was a more important win than Tiger's 5th Green Jacket.

Let's look at the data that matters, and how Tiger got it done. Let's tee it up! 

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Two rounds of the Masters are in the books, and we have already seen history made. The number of players to make the cut is the most ever. We also have five tied for the lead, which is the most ever there after two rounds as well. Great stuff! History tells us that you need to be within eight strokes of the lead to win the Masters at the halfway point, which means anyone at E par or better is technically not out of it yet.

In today's show, we will discuss those who missed the cut that surprised us, the performance data of the players through 36 holes and determine which stats are most important at the Masters. We will also discuss how the course is holding up against its historical scoring averages and difficult rankings. Let's tee it up!

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It is Masters' Eve, what a great time of year. Spring is here, golf is back, and the majors are upon us. The Masters is special as a major because it is played at the same storied venue every year. We know the place, we know the holes, we remember shots of our favorite players, we remember the good and the bad of those difficult greens. It is a tournament like no other. 

We get into a bit of history of the Masters, and a quote by Bobby Jones, which is essentially the mission statement for Augusta National. It is fascinating to see how Bobby's Jones' dream has been protected.

Finally, trying to figure out who will win the Masters can be a bit tricky. The champion will be required to have great control of their approach shots, must be able to get up and down when they miss a green, they must avoid 3-putts, on the course that has more 3-putts than any other course the tour plays, and the champion must make their 10-footers, whether that be for bogey, par, or birdie. 10 footers are key. We look at the leaders in all these categories to try to determine if there is a clear favorite based on the data.  And there is!  Let's tee it up.

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MASTERS WEEK! Wow! Are you kidding me! What a great weekend of golf. Jin-Young Ko wins the ANA Inspiration for her first major victory, and it propels her to the #1 World Ranking with her second victory of the season. Very cool. We have our first Augusta National Women's Amateur in one Jennifer Kupcho, with Maria Fassi pushing her the whole time. What a wonderful tradition (I wish it weren't on the same week as the ANA Inspiration).  And Canadian Corey Conners. Again wow! A Monday qualifier, -6 on the back nine to get the win the Valero Texas Open for his first PGA Tour win, and secures the last open spot at the Masters, what a fantastic thing to see. He birdies the first 4 out of 5 holes, then bogeys the next 4, to make the turn at even, then birdies the next three and 3 of the next 6 for the victory. Unreal. Let's take a look at the data that got it done for Corey on this Data Monday. Let's tee it up!

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