Analytics come to the fore in golf because of lasers [WP]

[nevets88]

Nothing really new in the piece, it's a good overall intro to what's been happening if you haven't kept pace. I didn't know Day used it in addition to Fowler, Rose and Crane. The tour is still figuring out what to do with all the data, it's basically mostly strokes gained as of now.

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“My caddie has contact with [Broadie] throughout the year and at the end of the year to see where the game is at,” explained Rickie Fowler, who, along with Justin Rose, are the only two players ranked in the top 30 in all three strokes gained: tee to green categories. “We use it as a guideline to understand where we can get better, what needs to tighten up, where we are losing shots to guys and where we are gaining.”

[Rickie Fowler has been spending his weekends on the water, not the greens]

It’s certainly appeared to have helped. In Fowler’s first year on the Tour he averaged minus-1.65 total strokes gained and now ranks sixth at plus-1.91.