Columbia Business school professor and author of Every Shot Counts. Mark Broadie has changed the way we see golf performance. His paradigm-shifting approach uses statistics and golf analytics in a way that has transformed the game. Broadie's 'strokes gained' statistic received enough high praise to be adopted by the PGA Tour in 2011, something that hadn't been done for decades.

Week number NINE of the 51 Strokes podcast is coming in hot with the "Moneyball of golf." Just wanted to give a huge shoutout to everyone who bought merch over the weekend. 600 putts were made for everyone who bought on Black Friday. If you missed the live version, head on over to @51strokes on twitter to watch (after you listen to today's episode).

One more quick update: We are closing in on the 1,000 review giveaway so make sure to get those reviews in if you haven't already for a chance to win EVERY piece of 51 Strokes merch. Enjoy today's show.

Introduction to Episode 9: (00:45 - 03:02)

Helping beginner golfers get better + the concept of 'strokes gained' (03:03 - 09:00). Pitching 'strokes gained' to the PGA Tour (09:01 - 15:16). Good vs. Bad stats (15:17 - 17:10). Implementation of analytics on different courses (17:11 - 22:22). The shots that matter the most (22:23 - 27:09). The affects of golfers changing their body type (27:10 - 31:08). The #1 reason PGA players use 'strokes gained' (31:09 - 34:36). How can a golfer like Caleb use analytics to help his game? (34:37 - 37:52). How often do PGA players reach out to Mark for help? (37:53 - 42:00). Factoring in weather and terrain + putting strategies (42:01 - 47:28). Does Mark use his data when he plays? (47:29 - 49:11). Thoughts on being the "Moneyball of golf" (49:12 - 54:28). The day to day life of Mark Broadie (54:29 - 1:01:11). Mark's 'Golfmetrics' app + Every Shot Counts (1:01:12 - 1:08:25). Where should Caleb be in his golf game come the beginning of next season (1:08:26 - 1:10:00).

The 51 Strokes AFTER SHOW (1:10:10 - 1:14:28)

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