Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and StrategyColumbia Business School professor Mark Broadie’s paradigm-shifting approach that uses statistics and golf analytics to transform the game. Mark Broadie is at the forefront of a revolutionary new approach to the game of golf. What does it take to drop ten strokes from your golf score? What part of Tiger Woods’ game makes him a winner? Traditional golf stats can't answer these questions. Broadie, a professor at Columbia Business School, helped the PGA Tour develop its cutting-edge strokes gained putting stat. In this eye-opening new book, Broadie uses analytics from the financial world to uncover the secrets of the game of golf. He crunches mountains of data to show both professional and amateur golfers how to make better decisions on the course. This eagerly awaited resource is for any player who wants to understand the pros, improve golf skills, and make every shot count. |
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User Review - davedonelson - LibraryThingShould you go for the green or lay up? Putt aggressively or die the ball into the hole? Who scores better, a good driver or a good putter? Quantitative researcher Mark Broadie, a professor at Columbia ... Read full review
Contents
CHAPTER 1 | |
CHAPTER 3 | |
CHAPTER 4 | |
CHAPTER 5 | |
CHAPTER 6 | |
CHAPTER 7 | iii |
CHAPTER 8 | 7-26 |
Golf Games and Drills to Measure and Improve | 7-49 |
APPENDIX | 7-77 |
GLOSSARY | 7-112 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Every Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and Strategy |
| Author | Mark Broadie |
| Publisher | Penguin, 2014 |
| ISBN | 0698138597, 9780698138599 |
| Length | 288 pages |
| Subjects | › Sports & Recreation / Golf Sports & Recreation / Outdoor Skills Sports & Recreation / Reference |
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