The Insider’s Guide To The 16 Hottest Golfers-To-Follow In 2016

CONTENTS

1. First up, a few opening words from me

2. Why golf betting can be so lucrative

3. Who is the golf insider?

4. The 12 hottest golfers-to-follow in 2016 To the fullest extent permitted by law, the author and publisher are providing this written material, its subsidiary elements and its contents on as 'as is' basis and make no, and expressly disclaim all, representations and warranties of any kind with respect  Daniel Berger 17-18 to this material or its contents including without limitation, advice or recommendations,  Lucas Bjerregaard 19-20 warranties and merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.  Keegan Bradley 21-22 The information is presented for entertainment purposes only. In addition, the author  Graham DeLaet 23-24 and publisher do not represent or warrant that the information accessible via this  James Hahn 25-26 material is accurate, complete or current. To the fullest extent permitted by law, neither the author or publisher or any of his affiliates, partners, directors, employees or  Patton Kizzire 27-38 other representatives will be liable for damages arising out of or in connection with the  Danny Lee 29-30 use of this material. The author, publishers and/or distributors are not responsible for any actions taken as a result of reading this publication.  Sean O’Hair 31-32  Scott Piercy 33-34 This is a comprehensive limitation of liability that applies to all damages of any kind, including (without limitation) compensatory, direct, indirect or consequential damages,  Thomas Pieters 35-36 loss of data, income or profit, loss of or damage to property and claims of third parties.  Harold Varner III 37-38  Will Wilcox 39-40 No part of this publication may be reprinted, reproduced or utilised in any form or by any electronic or mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage and retrieval 5. The 4 golfers-to-follow at the Majors system, without written permission, or in accordance with the Copyright Act 1956 (amended).  Kevin Kisner 43 This publication is presented subject to the condition that is shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, sold, hired out or otherwise circulated without our prior consent  Kevin Na 44 in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without  Patrick Reed 45 similar condition being imposed on the subsequent user.  Danny Willett 46

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 European Tour 2016 49-50  PGA Tour 2016 51-52  Glossary of terms 53-54

1. First up, a few opening And on pages 3-8, I give you the 3 reasons why golf is a weak spot for the bookies that can give you clear-cut opportunities to win words from me money.

So as a taster to the profitable world of golf betting, in late January, I asked my insider to share the players that were on his radar for 2016. Hello and welcome to ‘The Insider’s Guide To The 16 Hottest Golfers-To-Follow In Golfers who, from all his ratings analysis and number crunching, he 2016’. expected to win tournaments at double and treble figure odds, as well as exposing other tactical bets you could strike for extra winners.

My name is Matthew Walton and I’m the guy behind this FREE Now with over 300 active players on both the European and US Tours, e-book. this was no easy task. But eventually, after running through his various computer models and speaking to contacts, he came up with 16. Well, I say I’m behind it, but I’m not actually the insider who has come up with the expert insights on the 16 players you’ll read about And you’ll see starting on page 15, these 16 are split as follows… shortly… 12 golfers for you to watch out for throughout this year when they’re And how you can follow them for potential winners-of-a-lifetime playing in normal week-to-week events. at odds up to 150/1. Plus, as a bonus… The insider… 4 players expected to be right up there at the Majors (which are the Or to give him his full title… US Masters, , US Open and US PGA).

The Golf Insider… So I hope this FREE e-book whets your appetite for how golf betting has the potential to put extra pounds in your pockets, and you enjoy Is a betting industry professional (as you know anyway) who I’ve the lowdown on each of the 16 golfers. been involved with since April 2014 when I set-up the Golf Insider Tournament Winners advisory service. Just before I go, let me give you my personal contact details in case you ever need to get in touch with me about either this FREE e-book, [I’ll talk more about how you can get back on board with a FULLY or to take advantage of your FULLY PROTECTED 30 DAY TRIAL to PROTECTED 30 DAY TRIAL to this exciting venture on page 47] the Golf Insider Tournament Winners advisory service.

Now the idea for this FREE e-book My email is [email protected] and my phone numbers are 01625 315654 (office) or 07752 768094 (mobile). was simple Kind Regards, It came from the fact that I’m constantly surprised by how many regular punters totally ignore golf as a lucrative betting sport.

In my opinion, and it’s definitely echoed by my insider, this is a big mistake. Matthew Walton

1 2 2. Why golf betting can be so lucrative constant situations where players are priced up to win tournaments at bigger odds than they should be, meaning you can end up getting, say, 120/1 about a player who should be 80/1.

There aren’t many sports where bookmakers have a chink in their Now this type of glaring gap in the odds between what bookies armour… think a player should be priced up at… What you might call a blind spot… Compared to what realistically his odds should be (which is where But golf is definitely one of them. my insider is such an expert), is what makes the sport of golf

How do I know? such a potential earner.

Because my Golf Insider - the professional who’s come up with the As my insider himself says… 16 hottest players-to-follow in this FREE e-book…

Well, he actually works for the ‘old enemy’. “Sports such as, say, football are flooded with so much

data and expert analysis that making a profit becomes

Yep, he’s a senior golf odds compiler for one of Britain’s major High almost impossible in the long run because the match odds

Street firms. in top level football are very accurate.

So if there was anyone who intimately knew exactly ‘Why golf Golf, on the other hand, is different. It’s a much more level

betting can be so lucrative’ … it’s him! playing field between punter and bookmaker and therefore

And he’s repeated to me many times since April 2014 when he much easier to make money.”

started to share his rare gift for winning money from strategically

betting on golf with those who’ve been selectively invited to join the I’ll come back to the point about value odds in a second, but first Golf Insider Tournament Winners advisory service… let me tell you the other reasons that explain the bookies golf

betting weakness. That there are 3 specific standout reasons why bookies aren’t

totally clued-up with golf betting as I’ll explain below. REASON #2

REASON #1 This one really surprised me, but my insider is adamant that Because bookies mainly focus on racing and football, they give most odds compilers don't have a detailed understanding of limited resources to their golf operations, and in some cases, only player form, especially players outside the Top 50 in the world employ just one odds compiler. rankings.

And it’s this under-staffed, under-resourced position that leads to Apparently they tend to only focus on basic current and course

3 4 form, and lean towards odds compilation based on player scores Finally… (i.e. what a player shot in their last round, or previous tournament). I must mention a 3rd reason that can tilt the golf betting scales But they ignore most of the important statistics that are the keys to firmly in your favour. winning money like… REASON #3 • GIR (Greens-In-Regulation) • Driving Distance Bookmaking is a cut-throat business with firms increasingly • Driving Accuracy having to price up their Tournament Winner markets more • Ball Striking aggressively. • Putts-Per-GIR • Total Putts In other words, especially at the 4 Majors (which, as I said in the • All-Round Rankings introduction, are the US Masters, The Open Championship, US Open and US PGA) there’s so much competition amongst bookies By the way, if you’re not familiar with the above terms, don’t worry. to entice punters to bet, they’re forced to lower their margins and On pages 53-54, I go through each one in detail. put up better odds than they’d like to.

Anyway, it’s because of this lack of in-depth player knowledge that Or instead of the normal each-way terms of ¼ of the odds on the explains why bookies drop clangers with their pricing of players to first 5 places, they pay you out if the player you’ve backed win tournaments… finishes 6th, 7th or even 8th.

Or should I say mispricing. This is great news for golf punters in general because it means you effectively get more bang for your buck! Sometimes odds can get plucked out of thin air, or they're copied from other bookies, creating perfect opportunities where my insider In fact, my insider has confirmed that firms actually struggle to is poised to pounce and punish them by winning lots of money. make decent profits from punters betting on golf over the course of a season. And this is something you can also profit from by watching out for his 16 hottest golfers-to-follow in this e-book… This should be music to your ears because once you’re armed with expert opinion… Plus also putting your name down again for your FULLY PROTECTED 30 DAY TRIAL to the Golf Insider Tournament Which is exactly what you’ve got with this e-book, and potentially Winners advisory service. as well if you piggyback his bets as a member of his Golf [In fact, go to page 47 and I’ll reveal what you need to do next.] Insider Tournament Winners advisory service (see page 47)…

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You can expect to beat the bookies hands down come the end of Or their generosity at the Majors and other high profile events as this year. you saw in REASON 3…

Now don't be fooled Can certainly open the door for you to repeatedly celebrate HUGE WINNERS. Despite all the stuff you've ever read about winner-finding strategies, systems and loopholes, there is, in fact, only one way And your starting point is my insider’s 16 hottest golfers-to-follow to truly win money from betting… in 2016.

And it certainly applies to backing golfing winners-of-a- But before you check them out starting on page 15, next up, I lifetime. want you to say hello to my Golf Insider.

You simply ONLY EVER bet when the odds are in your favour and you have VALUE on your side.

Now the word value has most punters running a mile, and you'll hear them spout rubbish like…

"I just want to back winners. I don't worry about the odds I take."

And if you're of the same opinion, I don't mean to be rude, but I'm afraid you're wrong.

Look at it this way…

If I showed you how you could pick-up a £1,000 top-of-the-range TV for £150… or get your monthly gas bill down from £100 to a tenner... you'd think they were bargains. They were cracking VALUE!

And it's exactly the same with golf betting.

The pricing clangers made by bookies that I’ve explained in REASONS #1 and #2…

7 108 3. Who is the golf insider? He’s not cut from the same cloth

Basically, this guy is very different from his fellow odds compilers.

As you already know… Single and ambitious with no kids, his life revolves around his passion for golf betting. a) Bookies in general have a clear-cut blind spot with golf

betting that you can profit from. It's his day job and hobby rolled into one which makes for And… a devastatingly powerful combination for long-term betting success, giving you a cracking opportunity to stake small on his b) My insider is a senior golf odds compiler for one of Britain’s golfers-to-follow, but win big with winners-of-a-lifetime at odds major High Street firms. up to 150/1 (and perhaps even bigger!)

So it might seem odd that a bookie is sharing his expertise about Now it's because of his extensive experience built up in bookies how you can win extra money from following certain ‘hot’ players. trading rooms over many years that he's studiously learnt about Okay, I’ll explain, but first you’ll note that I’m not telling who my betting value, which golf markets can be exploited (especially insider really is. Tournament Winner bets where you’re looking to back a player to either win a tournament outright, or finish in the first 5 places), and Now if I could, I would. which ones are very hard to beat.

But one of the reasons he's been prepared to advise his personal For years he's kept his mouth shut and ears open, watching the bets to members of the Golf Insider Tournament Winners advisory service since April 2014… pricing mistakes other odds compilers continually make.

And also share his expertise in this e-book… Because on-the-side, away from his day job of trading and managing betting risk, he exploits the errors he sees at other Is because I’ve always guaranteed his real identity will remain a bookies firms, and feathers his own nest even more as he actively secret. bets to rake in thousands and thousands of pounds a year.

Actually, I've been forced to include an anonymity clause in his contract so I'm legally hamstrung from revealing exactly who he As he’s said to me… is.

To be perfectly frank…

There is a potential conflict of interest in him sharing betting information with you disguised under the name of the Golf Insider whilst he's also involved in the bookmaking industry.

Yes, I call him an insider, but the correct word should probably be whistleblower!

9 10 A fox in the chicken coop… with his Now if he knows Bradley is bang in form in the lead up to one of own computer ratings model and these events, confirming his original assessment in late January…

value machine! His pricing software will come into play - something he refers to as his value machine - which he's developed and got optimised to He's as sharp as a tack, and a bit like a fox stuck in a chicken coop, unearth specific bets. he has a field day when his fellow bookies continually mess up their odds. Apparently it's a clever bit of jiggery pokery software that he privately puts through its paces away from the prying eyes of his And at the start of this year, he used his own computer ratings bookmaker colleagues. model, which allocates numbers and rankings for every golfer, to shortlist 16 ‘hot’ players he’ll definitely be watching like a hawk in It allows him to produce his own odds for every player in a 2016. tournament, and then compare them with the odds actually being offered by bookies to see if there are any significant value But how will he know when to back them to potentially land a string differences. of HUGE WINNERS? This is the real crux of how to win, and as I’ve already said… Well, you’ll see when you go through them all from pages 17 to 46, my insider has identified specific tournaments (and additional “You should ONLY EVER bet when the odds are in your favour betting tactics) where he expects money can be won. and you have VALUE on your side.”

Now obviously, he’s had to compile his golfers-to-follow at the start Now I've always got the impression when I've met my insider, his of this year not knowing how they’ll perform week-to-week once the computer models will one day be his ticket out of bookmaking and season is fully underway. into becoming a full-time professional golf gambler.

So over the coming weeks and months before actually striking his As he explained to me the very first time I met him… bets, he’ll personally use all his tried-and-tested expertise and his toolkit of analysis techniques to make sure each player has solid recent form.

Let me give you this example…

You’ll see on page 21 he’s highlighted a player called Keegan Bradley and mentioned a few tournaments where he’s likely to play well.

11 12 And he went on…

Finally,he summed up by saying…

Okay, that’s enough about my insider.

Let’s move on to his 16 hottest golfers-to-follow.

They start on the next page with his first dozen, followed by an extra 4 he’s identified for this year’s Majors.

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4. The 12 hottest golfers-to-follow in 2016

[All statistics and player comments on the following pages are correct as of February 8th 2016]

15 16 Daniel BERGER (USA) not always a big problem.

Born: Florida, USA  Putting. This is a serious weakness in Berger’s game.

nd Age: 22 He ranked 142 in 2015 which is simply unacceptable if you want to be regularly competing for titles. You can’t win tournaments if you don’t putt well, it’s as simple as that. College: Florida State University, USA

 Round 4 scoring (when in contention). Turned professional: 2013

Berger ranked in the Top 10 going into the final round 4 times in 2015, and each time his R4 scoring saw him drop down the field. Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney 38 0 6 15 $3,315,776 Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

Best Tour results – 2nd BMW Championship (2015) He was voted “Rookie of the Year” for the 2014/15 season and was the 2nd Honda Classic (2015) only Web.com Tour graduate to make it all the way to the Tour 6th Zurich Classic (2015) Championship last season - two extremely impressive feats. He would have learnt a lot during his first season and he looks set to make a big What are his key strengths? impact if he can just get his putting sorted.

In the combined stats you can see Berger is one of the most How can you potentially win money on him this year? complete young players on the PGA Tour… Berger has only been on the professional circuit for two years so it’s  18th in Total Driving hard to find too many patterns in such a small sample size. However, I  14th in Ball Striking can see that Berger plays his best golf in February and March - in this  25th in All-Round Ranking period he has played 12 events posting 7 Top 15 finishes, including 5 Top 10’s. It’s also worth noting that he ranks 1st in Proximity For Approaches from 200-225 yards which further supports the case for him being As mentioned earlier, when in contention Berger’s Sunday scoring has considered one of the best ball strikers on Tour. been poor, but when he lost in a play-off to Harrington at the Honda Classic he went into Sunday 9 shots of the lead.

Does he have any weaknesses?

th Studying the 2015 season it’s clear that Berger has 3 main areas he Key tournament: Arnold Palmer Invitational (Mar 17 ) needs to work on. Forecast odds: 66/1

 Driving Accuracy (DA) for which he ranked 104th. Alternative betting tactics: Round 4 2 or 3-Balls. Berger’s R4 But Driving Accuracy isn’t always as important as some experts may scoring average is 69.74, the lowest of all 4 rounds. This is unusual have you believe. Most PGA Tour courses are set up much easier than and worth noting when following Berger in the final round of in Europe and the rough is often non-existent, so being wayward is tournaments.

17 18 Lucas BJERREGAARD (DEN) He was 5th at the Italian Open which is one of the tightest tracks on Tour and 2nd in the which is also far from generous. Born: Frederikshavn, Denmark How can you potentially win money on him this year? Age: 24 He ended 2015 on a high with 5 Top 10 finishes in his last 10 starts. College: Did not attend – turned pro at 20 He went toe-to-toe with one of the world’s best in , and Turned professional: 2011 just came up shy in the Hong Kong Open losing by a single shot.

Anyone who possesses power will always be dangerous on their day Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney because they give themselves so many chances with shorter irons, 64 0 8 18 €1,276,346 and combine that with a hot putter and they can become unbeatable.

Best Tour results – 2nd Hong Kong Open (2015) Another reason I like Bjerregaard is despite what many people think 3rd Italian Open (2015) he’s actually pretty good when in contention on a Sunday. 5th European Open (2015) He’s been in the Top 10 going into Sunday 8 times and on 6 of these What are his key strengths? occasions he’s gone on to finish in the Top 5, yet all people remember is the meltdown he had at the Alfred Dunhill Championship at Bjerregaard is a big-hitter off the tee. He hits it a country mile as his Leopard Creek. stats suggest... He was a shot off the lead then and proceeded to shoot 89 (+17) in  7th for Driving Distance in 2014 the final pairing on Sunday alongside eventual winner Branden Grace.  13th for Driving Distance in 2015 I’ll be looking to back Bjerregaard on a course well-suited to his long- Does he have any weaknesses? hitting because although he’s shown he can compete on tight layouts, there’s no doubting big wide open courses with lots of Par 5’s will be It’s no great surprise that the one area Bjerregaard needs to improve his best chance of winning. is Driving Accuracy, but when you hit the ball well over 300 yards, your accuracy is bound to suffer. Key tournament: Shenzhen International (Apr 21st)  124th for Driving Accuracy in 2014 Forecast odds: 66/1  168th for Driving Accuracy in 2015

Alternative betting tactic: Top Nationality. This is a good market to Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow? back up-and-coming stars, especially if you don’t fancy their fellow countrymen. Two of Bjerregaard’s main rivals in this market are Soren You would assume Bjerregaard needs a wide open track to flourish Kjeldsen and Thomas Bjorn who are quite short off the tee so I’d look to but his results in 2015 suggest he’s comfortable on all layouts. back ‘LB’ in this market at a course suited to long-hitters.

19 20 Keegan BRADLEY (USA) In 2015 Bradley ranked 126th in Strokes Gained Putting.

Born: Vermont, USA Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

Age: 29 Bradley’s game lends itself to tough courses.

College: St. Johns University, USA When par is a good score, and fairways and greens are the order of the day, he tends to thrive. Turned professional: 2008 His 3 PGA Tour wins illustrate this perfectly.

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney Bradley is one player who, if he likes a course, he continually plays well there year after year. So if he has good course form the 134 3 26 65 $15,953,195 likelihood is that he’ll play well there again.

Best Tour results – 1st Bridgestone Invitational (2012) How can you potentially win money on him this year? 1st PGA Championship (2011) st 1 Byron Nelson (2011) I followed Bradley closely in 2015 as I love golfers who possess tee-to-green quality. What are his key strengths? I felt like all he needed to do was get his putter working and he’d get Bradley is known for his tee-to-green supremacy, and although he a win. Unfortunately, it remained cold for the entire season. had an extremely disappointing 2015, his stats in this category remained impressive. He’s now had time to get use to the short putter and I’m hoping that he’s worked tirelessly on his short game during the off season. The th th  He ranked 14 in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green and 17 in prices he was going off at last year were huge for a Major winner and Strokes Gained Total. I expect similar odds for him early in 2016.

 His Total Driving was phenomenally good as well and he I’ll be looking to back Bradley at a venue where he has great course rd ranked 3 in this category. form as he often plays his best at courses he loves. These events include the Honda Classic (Feb 25th), Cadillac Championship (Mar 3rd), Does he have any weaknesses? Houston Open (Mar 31st), Byron Nelson (May 19th) and the Bridgestone Invitational (Jun 30th).

The one part of his game that has cost him so dear over the last 12-18 months is his putting. Key tournament: Bridgestone Invitational (Jun 30th) Ever since the rule to ban anchored putters in 2016 came into effect, Forecast odds: 50/1 Bradley suddenly found himself struggling on the greens – where it

really matters! Alternative betting tactic: R1 Leader. Bradley is a bit of a fast As the old saying goes “Drive for show, putt for dough” and if you starter. He’s placed in the R1 Leader market 7 times in his last 45 can’t putt well you simply won’t win tournaments. starts which means anything over 33/1 represents value.

21 22 Graham DeLAET (CAN) Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

Born: Sakatchewan, Canada With one of the best long games in golf you would fancy his best chances will come at venues where tee-to-green supremacy is a Age: 34 must.

th College: Boise State University, USA Two of his best finishes have been at the Travelers Championship (4 2015 and 3rd 2013). This is an event where the winning score isn’t Turned professional: 2006 super low (14 or 15-under-par) like a lot of PGA Tour events and would seem to be the ideal event for DeLaet to win.

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney How can you potentially win money on him this year? 134 0 24 41 $8,742,156 DeLaet suffered a lot from injuries in 2015 and his form suffered as a nd Best Tour results – 2 Pheonix Open (2014) consequence. 2nd Farmers Insurance Open (2014) nd 2 The Barclays (2013) He started playing at the back end of last season with mixed fortunes but the early signs in 2016 are promising. Already this year DeLaet What are his key strengths? has shot a -8 (62) in R2 at the Sony Open, and if he can stay fit and

maintain his excellent long game, a win is just around the corner. DeLaet has been one of the best ball strikers on the PGA Tour for the last few years. Tee-to-green he ranks among the very best. DeLaet has struggled while in contention on Sundays and may need to post a score early in order to win his first event. In the last 3 years he’s ranked… He’s capable of going low if he gets the putter working and I’d be  1st, 2nd and 7th for Ball Striking inclined to back him from off the pace and hope he posts a score that  1st, 9th and 5th in Total Driving no other play can match.  3rd, 3rd and 22nd for Greens-In-Regulation

Looking at these numbers it’s quite incredible that DeLaet is still Key tournament: Travelers Championship (Aug 4th) without a win on the PGA Tour. Forecast odds: 40/1 Does he have any weaknesses?

Alternative betting tactic: 72-hole match bet. DeLaet is a solid The area of DeLaet’s game that holds him back the most is his short player who is yet to win a PGA Tour event but he's extremely game. In the last three years he’s ranked very poorly in the category consistent when fit and healthy. I'd advise backing him in a 72-hole of Strokes Gained Putting - 110th, 118th and 76th. match bet when on form at a course which requires driving accuracy th His Sand Save percentages have also been way below average each and good ball striking, like the Arnold Palmer Invitational (Mar 17 ). year with a season’s best of just 52nd back in 2014.

23 24 James HAHN (USA) is an area which isn’t as important on the PGA Tour as it is on the European Tour as most US courses have little to no rough. Born: Seoul, South Korea Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow? Age: 34 Hahn went to college at the University of California-Berkeley and appears most comfortable playing in this state. College: University of California, USA

His only PGA Tour win came at the Northen Trust Open in California Turned professional: 2003 and two of his best results also came in this state…

rd Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney  3 AT&T (2013)  4th Humana Challenge (2013) 88 1 7 14 $4,124,911 It’s also worth noting that Hahn produces his best in strong fields and Best Tour results – 1st Northern Trust Open (2015) not just low-grade events. 3rd AT&T Pro-Am (2013) 4th Humana Challenge (2013) He won the Northern Trust at Riviera which is one of the biggest 5th Byron Nelson (2014) events outside the playoffs.

What are his key strengths? How can you potentially win money on him this year?

Hahn is a player who excels in few areas but what encourages me Hahn’s rapid rate of improvement is very eye-catching and he’s still a most about him is the rate at which he is improving. relative unknown quantity despite his win last year.

In 2014 he ranked outside the Top 100 in 10 of the 12 main His starting prices are usually way in excess of 66/1 which makes him statistical categories on the PGA Tour. very appealing.

Last year Hahn only ranked outside the Top 100 in 1 of those 12 main He also isn’t afraid to mix it in the biggest events. I’ll be looking to categories, such as Driving Accuracy, Total Driving, Ball Striking, back him at events in California, big or small, where driving accuracy Greens-In-Regulation and Putting. isn’t the be-all-and-end-all.

This shows a huge rate of progress and if he can continue to improve at a similar rate he could easily add another title or two this season. Key tournament: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Feb 11th) Forecast odds: 150/1 Does he have any weaknesses?

Hahn’s only obvious weakness is his Driving Accuracy. Alternative betting tactic: Top 20 Finish. As Hahn usually goes off well over 100/1 in the Tournament Winner market, a Top 20 bet at This is the only main category in which he ranked outside the Top odds between 5/1 and 8/1 is a potential good value play. 100 in last year (119th).

However, as I mentioned when discussing Daniel Berger, this

25 26 Patton KIZZIRE (USA) accuracy off the tee isn’t a big factor.

Born: Alabama, USA He’ll be best suited to a course with little rough and one that yields lots of birdies – for example, the CareerBuilder Challenge (Jan 21-24) Age: 29 at La Quinta, California.

College: Auburn University, USA How can you potentially win money on him this year?

Turned professional: 2008 He seems to have made the transition from Web.com to PGA Tour with minimal effort.

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney He registered two Top 5’s from just 4 starts this season and has 10 12 0 3 3 $745,389 Top 5 finishes including 2 victories (both on the Web.com Tour) from just 39 starts as a professional. Best Tour results – 2nd Shriners Hospitals Open (2015) 4th Sandersons Farms Championship (2015) He finally graduated to the main PGA Tour last year from the 8th Farmers Insurance Open (2016) Web.com Tour having won the Money List and definitely has the ability to win at the highest level. What are his key strengths? I’ll be looking to back him at a birdie-fest where the emphasis is on In 3 of Kizzire’s last 13 events he has ranked in the Top 5 for Strokes good putting rather than tee-to-green dominance. Gained Putting and on two of those occasions he was 1st in the whole tournament field. Key tournament: Zurich Classic of New Orleans (Apr 28th) Putting is a clear strength of his game, and importantly, it’s one of the Forecast odds: 66/1 most valuable assets a player can have on the PGA Tour. Quite simply, if you can’t putt, you’re not going to win a great deal. Alternative betting tactic: R1 Leader. Another player who’s often Does he have any weaknesses? quick out of the traps, in the R1 Leader market Kizzire has 10 places from 32 starts which is quite incredible. Kizzire has only been on the PGA Tour for a few months, but it’s clear to see he struggles with his driving in terms of accuracy off the tee.

He has only ranked inside the Top 20 once in his last 36 starts for Driving Accuracy which is extremely poor and is something that could hold him back in the future.

Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

Kizzire is most likely to win an event on an easy course where

27 28 Danny LEE (NZ) struggle with his Greens-In-Regulation numbers, which is!

Born: Seoul, South Korea He averages well under 290 yards which puts him right near the bottom of players in terms of Driving Distance and he hasn’t yet Age: 25 ranked inside the Top 100 in Greens-In-Regulation.

College: Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

Turned professional: 2009 Lee has 10 Top 10 finishes to his name on the PGA Tour and 7 of them have come on the East Coast (or very close to this area).

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney The grass type does differ between Southern and Northern states but 113 1 11 25 $6,086,752 he clearly feels most comfortable on this side of the US.

Best Tour results – 1st Greenbrier Classic (2015) How can you potentially win money on him this year? 2nd Puerto Rico Open (2014) nd 2 Tour Championship (2015) The improvement in Lee’s game last year was almost meteoric. 4th Waste Management Open (2016) It was like a switch had been flicked on and he was a different player What are his key strengths? last year. 5 of his 10 career Top 10’s came in the last 5 months of 2015, and he’s been on the PGA Tour for 4 years. Lee’s rise has been a quick and unexpected one. This indicates he could be set for a huge 2016 if he keeps up this kind He never really thrived in any area but last year he ranked… of form. 7th Sand Save Percentage  Looking at his results, Lee holds form extremely well and he often th  17 Birdie Average backs up a good week with another. I’ll be looking to back him after a 23rd Strokes Gained Putting  good week on the East coast swing when he has another event th  20 All-Round Ranking somewhere in the region.

Looking back at Lee’s Web.com Tour stats there’s one category in which he has consistently ranked highly, and that’s Birdie Average. Key tournament: Valspar Championship (Mar 10th) st st Back in 2011 he ranked 1 in Birdie Average and also 1 in Scoring Forecast odds: 50/1 Average.

Does he have any weaknesses? Alternative betting tactic: Top 5 or Top 10 Finish. As Lee retains his form well, he's worth backing in the Top 5 or Top 10 Finish There are two main areas which need addressing. Lee lacks length off markets whenever he’s playing well and full of confidence. the tee, which isn’t always a factor, but he also seems to

29 3230 Sean O’HAIR (USA) has to offer.

I think it’s more about timing it right with O’Hair rather than Born: Texas, USA pinpointing the type of event he’s likely to win. Age: 33 How can you potentially win money on him this year? College: Did not attend – turned pro at 17 I saw quite a few articles last year on O’Hair that made for very Turned professional: 1999 interesting reading as so many players and caddies praised him and claimed that he’s one of the best players on the PGA Tour.

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney Many said if he managed to control his demons, he could be one of 287 4 33 87 $19,216,030 the greatest players in the world.

[O’Hair had a tough childhood as his dad was very strict with him Best Tour results – 1st Canadian Open (2011) 1st Quail Hollow Championship (2009) from a young age. His father imposed a 'military regime' when it 1st PODS Championship (2008) came to practice and O'Hair was never able to enjoy the game. They 1st John Deere Classic (2005) eventually split and the player hasn't spoken to his father since.]

What are his key strengths? He’s won 4 times on the PGA Tour and has showed signs of his old self at the back end of 2015. But he’s still going off at three-figure O’Hair’s stats over the last few years have been poor as he’s largely prices which is why I’m keeping a very close eye on him. been in the doldrums. O’Hair is clearly a great player when his confidence is high. If he puts Without pinpointing one aspect of his game, I can still see that he’s a few good tournaments together bookies could easily think “he’s on the way up again looking at his All-Round ranking in his last half a back” and slash his odds leaving us twiddling our thumbs. dozen events. We’ll need to pounce at the right time when I think he’s showing The fact he’s a 4-time PGA Tour winner is a massive positive as he enough metal to go and put up a serious challenge. can draw on that experience when in contention.

Does he have any weaknesses? Key tournament: Arnold Palmer Invitational (Mar 17th) Forecast odds: 100/1 O’Hair hasn’t ranked inside the Top 100 in either Driving Accuracy or Greens-In-Regulation in the last 3 years. Alternative betting tactic: R3 2 or 3-Balls. It’s worth noting that Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow? O’Hair has a Round 3 scoring average of 69.68, which is over a shot better than his overall scoring average of 70.71. So watch out for him O’Hair has “been there and done it” on most courses the PGA Tour on what is known as “moving day” in Round 3 of tournaments.

31 32 Scott PIERCY (USA) The same goes for his putting, and his Sand Save percentages have him ranked outside the Top 150 each year. Born: Las Vegas, USA Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow? Age: 37 All three of Piercy’s victories have come at low-grade events where College: San Diego State University, USA the strength of the field has been poor.

With the right schedule he’ll definitely have more opportunities to add Turned professional: 2001 to these tournament wins.

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney How can you potentially win money on him this year? 198 3 21 60 $11,380,969 It’s clear to me that Piercy seems to have a lot of self-belief in low-grade events. st Best Tour results – 1 Barbasol Championship (2015) st 1 Canadian Open (2012) He obviously feels he’s the best player in these fields, and has shown st 1 Reno-Tahoe Open (2011) on three occasions he is the man to beat when the top level golfers are not playing. What are his key strengths? Good front runners are also hard to find and Piercy has shown he is Piercy is a big-hitting aggressive player who makes lots of birdies and more than capable when in contention. eagles. I’ll be looking to back Piercy in an event where the big boys aren’t He’s also a fairly good front runner, shown by the fact that two of his competing. PGA Tour victories have come when holding the lead after the 3rd Round. He also plays well close to home so I’ll also be keeping an eye on events in Nevada and Arizona. Having the ability to convert while in contention is a great asset for a golfer. It shows his mental strength and determination, and should point to further success in the future. Key tournament: Barracuda Championship (Jun 30th) Forecast odds: 20/1 Does he have any weaknesses?

There are three categories that Piercy continually struggles in… Alternative betting tactic: R1 Leader. Piercy is another player who

often gets off to fast starts. In his last 24 starts he's led twice after Driving Accuracy  Round 1 and placed one other time, which makes him a possible  Strokes Gained Putting value proposition in the R1 Leader market.  Sand Saves

He’s ranked outside the Top 100 each year on Tour in Driving

Accuracy.

33 34 Thomas PIETERS (BEL) Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

Born: Antwerp, Belgium Any time a player lands back-to-back victories you have to take note.

Age: 24 But the most impressive thing for me was the manner in which he won both events. His swing looked so good for a man who sometimes College: University of Illinois, USA struggles with accuracy.

Pieters overcame adversity when claiming his first win as he accidently Turned professional: 2013 played the wrong ball and incurred a 2-shot penalty, but he didn’t let this faze him and he went on to win comfortably by 3 shots. Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney 59 2 9 18 €1,770,024 In his very next event he won again, at the KLM Open, which is very rare and something that only few players achieve in their careers. Best Tour results – 1st KLM Open (2015) 1st Czech Masters (2015) Pieters is clearly a momentum player and you should look to back him when he’s playing well. Don’t be afraid to back him a few times in a row. What are his key strengths? How can you potentially win money on him this year? Like Bjerregaard, Pieters is a long driver of the ball. The best way is to back Pieters is when he’s playing on a long  5th in 2014 for Driving Distance wide-open course, with lots of par 5’s.  14th in 2015 for Driving Distance For example, the Czech Masters, which Pieters won, is played on a And another area in which Pieters has thrived is putting. He ranked resort course which is relatively easy as it’s normally played on by th an eye-catching 7 in Putts-Per-Green-In-Regulation. your everyday, amateur golfers.

This combination of big hitting and dynamite putting is the reason he And the at Oceanico is another tournament where posted back-to-back wins in Holland and the Czech Republic during Pieters thrived on a big wide course with an emphasis on putting. He the 2015 season, and what makes him a surefire winner of the future finished 6th (and the winning total was 23-under-par). on the European Tour.

Does he have any weaknesses? Key tournament: Shenhzen International (Apr 21st) Forecast odds: 25/1 As you would expect, accuracy takes a bit of a hit when driving the ball such huge distances, as the stats show… Alternative betting tactic: R1 Leader. Big-hitting birdie makers do  145th in Driving Accuracy in 2014 well in this market. Pieters hits it miles and possesses silky putting  203rd in Driving Accuracy in 2015 skills which enable him to go super-low. He’s been placed in the R1 Leader market 7 times in his last 45 starts.

35 36 Harold VARNER III (USA) Putting is his other clear weakness, and an area which needs some work, with Varner ranking outside the Top 100 in Strokes Gained Putting for each of his two years on the main PGA Tour. Born: Ohio, USA

Age: 25 Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow?

College: East Carolina University, USA Looking through his results it appears he thrives playing outside of mainland America.

Turned professional: 2012 Including results from the Web.com Tour, 4 of his last Top 10 finishes have come in events outside of the USA (Australia, Mexico, Canada

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney and Panama). 12 0 1 2 $400,440 How can you potentially win money on him this year?

th Best Tour results – 5 OHL Classic (2015) Varner caught my attention when he came second in the Australian th 13 Sony Open (2016) PGA Championship in December 2015.

What are his key strengths? It was his first foray in Australia and he thrived in the testing conditions when other more established pro’s struggled big time. With this being Varner’s first year as a PGA Tour player it’s hard to identify his main strengths this early on. This was the second time he looked at ease in windy conditions as he also played well at the OHL Classic. But from looking at his Web.com Tour days, two aspects of his game stand out… I’ll be looking to back Varner in a low grade event outside the USA in which the weather conditions could play a big factor. th th  Driving Distance (8 in 2014 and 4 in 2013) th rd  Greens-In-Regulation (20 in 2014 and 3 2013) These targets include the OHL Classic (Nov 12th), Puerto Rico Open (Mar 24th) and the Canadian Open (Jul 21st) in particular – but I may I’ve noticed Varner is also very comfortable playing in windy also back him at events that are known for having windy conditions. conditions.

nd Both the Australian PGA Championship (2016) where he came 2 , Key tournament: Puerto Rico Open (Mar 24th) and the OHL Classic where he was 5th, were played in testing conditions and he thrived both times. Forecast odds: 66/1

Does he have any weaknesses? Alternative betting tactic: Lay in Round 4 2 or 3-Balls. I would actually advise opposing Varner on the last day of tournaments as his Going back to his Web.com Tour stats Varner appears to struggle Round 4 scoring average is 71.77. This is nearly 2 shots worse than with accuracy off the tee. However this is quite understandable for a his overall scoring average. player who averages over 300 yards off the tee - something has to

give!

37 38 Will WILCOX (USA) He cited injury as the reason but many felt it was the constant weather delays that led to his withdrawal as he couldn’t be bothered Born: Alabama, USA with all the stop-start golf.

This is the one area in which Wilcox needs to improve if he is to Age: 29 realise his full potential. College: University of Alabama, USA Why is he one of my hot golfers-to-follow? Turned professional: 2009  Wilcox appears to play his best golf in June and July as during these months he’s had 8 Top 10’s from 27 starts, including 4

Career Events Won Top 10 Top 25 Prizemoney Top 5’s.

42 0 8 17 $2,170,647  He also performs well in the Southern states close to home.

Best Tour results – 2nd Barbasol Championship (2015) He’s won on the Web.com in Georgia and he also has Top 5 finishes 4th Greenbrier Classic (2014) in Mississippi and Alabama. 6th Puerto Rico Open (2015) 6th Waste Management Open (2016) He’s certainly good enough to win any PGA Tour event but looking at his past I would think he’s most likely to win an event in early What are his key strengths? Summer down South.

Looking at Wilcox’s 2014-15 season stats, it’s hard not to be mightily How can you potentially win money on him this year? impressed. With overall stats as good as Wilcox, it would be impossible not to nd  2 in Sand Save percentage, Total Driving, Ball Striking have him on my radar. and All-Round Ranking th  4 in Greens-In-Regulation He regularly came out in the Top 5 when using my ratings model and I don’t see that changing much in 2016. From these stats it’s a mystery how Wilcox was unable to claim a maiden title on the PGA Tour in 2015, and if we persist with him it’s just a matter of when, and not if, he wins his first title. Key tournament: Barbasol Championship (Jul 14th) Does he have any weaknesses? Forecast odds: 25/1

It’s hard to criticise his game when his stats are so strong, but the area in which Wilcox has been criticised in the past is his mental Alternative betting tactic: Top 10 Finish (in-play). Worth approach. considering if Wilcox is slightly off the pace going into the weekend, because his Round 3/Round 4 scoring average (69.19) is a lot lower He’s known as being a bit of a ‘wild child’ and has even admitted than his Round 1/Round 2 average (70.25). himself that sometimes he lets his emotions get the better of him on the golf course. For example, he pulled out of the Sanderson Farms Championship in November 2015 after shooting a 4-under-par 68.

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5. The 4 golfers-to-follow at the Majors

41 42 Kevin KISNER (USA) Kevin NA (USA)

Kisner has been dominating leaderboards for Na has been a constant figure on Sunday the last 10 months. leaderboards in the last 10 months.

He has 7 Top 10’s from 24 starts but no He has recorded 8 Top 10 finishes in his last victories to his name. 22 events.

He’s playing high quality golf without quite This includes his breakthrough win at the doing enough or getting that key break RSM Classic and three other runner-up you need to win an event. positions. It’s no secret that Na has a few mental demons (see below) in his th Kisner is now 14 in the World Rankings and has the game to challenge locker, and he will need to control his emotions when the time comes if at the Majors. His game is improving year-by-year at a rapid rate and he is to win his first Major. it’s his driving skills that are worth noting. [He had a mini meltdown at in 2014 where he rd  83 for Driving Accuracy in 2014 kept freezing over his shots. He was taking an eternity to pull the trigger  34th for Driving Accuracy in 2015 th and it led to a lot of criticism.  12 for Driving Accuracy in 2016 It was because of Na that the slow play issue was brought to the fore. There are plenty of other impressive parts to his game but it’s this great He would often swing extremely close to the ball without hitting it driving ability that has really caught my eye. In his last 4 events he’s hit because he couldn’t settle over the shot. It got so bad that friend and well over 70% of fairways in every one. playing partner Charlie Hoffman even called a penalty on Na when he 'whiffed' the ball in what Hoffman deemed an air shot.] st In January at the Sony Open he ranked 1 in Driving Accuracy, and it was only a couple of uncharacteristic errors in Round 4 that cost him the I read an article where Na openly talks about his shortcomings but he chance of winning for the second time in three starts. remains upbeat and positive that his time is coming.

Out of the four Majors there’s no doubt in my mind that Kisner’s game is There isn’t much to criticise about his game and his key strengths are best suited to the demands of a US Open. his putting and chipping. In 2015 he ranked 1st in Sand Save percentage and a solid 49th in Strokes Gained Putting. Driving accuracy is often at a premium in the US Open and it’s no coincidence that his best Major performance to date was at the 2014 US Na has only finished the season outside the Top 50 in 3-Putt Avoidance Open at Chambers Bay. once in the last 6 years… a stat which is of great interest to me as I’d be looking to back Na at the US Masters. I would recommend taking the 80/1 on Kisner at this early stage in the season as this price is unlikely to last if he continues improving at this He’s had two Top 12 finishes at Augusta in the last 4 years and this is rapid rate. clearly the Major he likes the most from looking at his record.

Key Major: US Open (Jun 16th) Key Major: US Masters (Apr 7th) Forecast odds: 80/1 Forecast odds: 125/1

43 44 Patrick REED (USA) Danny WILLETT (ENG)

Reed has blossomed over the last 12 Willett has become one of the world’s best months and is becoming a market leader in players over the last few years and has all the events he plays in on either side of moved into the Top 20 in the official World the Atlantic. Rankings.

His last win was exactly a year ago but he’s Injury has limited the amount of starts he’s registered 9 Top 10’s since then including 5 managed over the last 2 or 3 years but Top 5 finishes from 32 starts. when he’s fit and healthy, Willett is a real force to be reckoned with. It was his end to 2015 which really impressed me. Since the start of 2015 in both Europe and the US, he has posted 3 He hasn’t finished outside the Top 10 in his last 6 starts including a tournament wins and a further 6 Top 5 finishes… couple of runner-up finishes, and his overall stats last year were mightily impressive…  1st European Masters (2015)  1st Nedbank Challenge (2015) th  26 in Driving Accuracy  1st Dubai Desert Classic (2016) nd  2 in Greens-In-Regulation th  11 in Strokes Gained Tee-to-Green He finished 2015 in great form, closing out with 3 Top 5 finishes in his nd  2 in Strokes Gained Total last 4 events, and has started 2016 in similar style with a victory in the Dubai Desert Classic (35/1). In fact, Reed ranks highly in nearly every area of the game. And because he has no obvious weakness and so many strengths, his game In terms of the Majors, his best chance at this stage of his career would is suited to pretty much any course and any event. be The Open Championship.

His Major form last year was very encouraging too. He made the cut at Willett has a great links record in recent times... all 4 events registering Top 30 finishes in each one.  6th Irish Open at Royal Portrush in 2015 nd  22 US Masters  3rd at Fota Island - the Irish Open venue in 2014 th  14 US Open th  20 The Open Championship And his best Major results to date have come at The Open… th  30 US PGA Championship  15th in 2013 (Muirfield) It’s definitely worth getting him in your Major portfolio early in the  6th in 2015 (Royal Troon) season because it’s only a matter of time before he wins again and his odds will be slashed. If he keeps himself fit in 2016, I believe he is ready to take the next step in his career and win a Major.

th th Key Major: US Masters (Apr 7 ) Key Major: The Open Championship (Jul 14 ) Forecast odds: 40/1 Forecast odds: 80/1

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47 48 7. Appendices - European Tour 2016

07-Jan BMW SA Open South Africa 28-Jul US PGA Championship United States 14-Jan South Africa 04-Aug Matchplay Scotland 15-Jan EurAsia Cup Malaysia 11-Aug Olympic Men's Golf Competition Brazil 21-Jan Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship UAE 18-Aug D+D Real Czech Masters Czech Republic 27-Jan Commercial Bank Qatar Masters Qatar 25-Aug Made in Denmark Denmark 04-Feb Omega Dubai Desert Classic UAE 01-Sep Switzerland 11-Feb South Africa 08-Sep KLM Open Netherlands 18-Feb Maybank Championship Malaysia Malaysia 15-Sep Italian Open Italy 25-Feb Perth International Australia 22-Sep Porsche European Open Germany 03-Mar WGC-Cadillac Championship United States 30-Sep Ryder Cup United States 10-Mar Thailand 06-Oct Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Scotland 17-Mar Hero Indian Open India 13-Oct British Masters England 23-Mar WGC-Dell Championship United States 20-Oct Portugal Masters Portugal 31-Mar TBC 27-Oct WGC-HSBC Champions China

07-Apr US Masters United States 03-Nov Turkish Airlines Open Turkey 14-Apr Open de España Spain 10-Nov Nedbank Golf Challenge South Africa 21-Apr Shenzhen International China 17-Nov DP World Tour Championship UAE 28-Apr Volvo China Open China 05-May Trophée Hassan II Morocco 12-May AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open Mauritius 19-May Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Ireland 26-May BMW PGA Championship England 02-Jun Nordea Masters Sweden 09-Jun Lyoness Open Austria 16-Jun US Open United States 23-Jun BMW International Open Germany 30-Jun Alstom Open de France France 07-Jul AAM Scottish Open Scotland 14-Jul The Open Championship Scotland 21-Jul TBC

49 50 PGA Tour 2016

10-Jan Hyundai Tournament of Champions Hawaii 17-Jul Barbasol Championship Alabama 17-Jan Sony Open in Hawaii Hawaii 24-Jul RBC Canadian Open Ontario, Canada 24-Jan CareerBuilder Challenge California 31-Jul US PGA Championship New Jersey 07-Feb Farmers Insurance Open California 07-Aug Travelers Championship Connecticut 14-Feb Waste Management Phoenix Open Arizona 14-Aug John Deere Classic Illinois 14-Feb AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am California 14-Aug Olympic men's golf competition Brazil 21-Feb Northern Trust Open California 21-Aug Wyndham Championship North Carolina 28-Feb The Honda Classic Florida 28-Aug The Barclays New York 06-Mar WGC-Cadillac Championship Florida 05-Sep Deutsche Bank Championship Massachusetts 13-Mar Valspar Championship Florida 11-Sep BMW Championship Indiana 20-Mar Arnold Palmer Invitational Florida 25-Sep Tour Championship Georgia 27-Mar WGC-Dell Match Play Championship Texas 02-Oct Ryder Cup Minnesota

27-Mar Puerto Rico Open Puerto Rico

03-Apr Shell Houston Open Texas 10-Apr US Masters Georgia 17-Apr RBC Heritage South Carolina

24-Apr Valero Texas Open Texas

01-May Zurich Classic of New Orleans Louisiana 08-May Wells Fargo Championship North Carolina 15-May The Players Championship Florida 22-May AT&T Byron Nelson Texas

29-May Colonial National Invitational Texas 05-Jun The Memorial Tournament Ohio 12-Jun FedEx St. Jude Classic Tennessee 19-Jun US Open Pennsylvania

26-Jun Quicken Loans National Maryland

03-Jul WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Ohio 03-Jul Barracuda Championship Nevada 10-Jul Greenbrier Classic West Virginia

17-Jul The Open Championship Scotland

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Glossary of terms

All-Round Ranking – a compilation of a player’s ranking in the various Scrambling – the percentage of times a player misses the key categories, which include Scoring Leaders, Putting Leaders, Eagle green-in-regulation, but still scores par or better on the hole. Leaders, Birdie Leaders, Sand Saves, Greens-In- Regulation, Driving Distance and Driving Accuracy. Strokes Gained Putting - the number of strokes a player takes from a specific distance on the green, measured against a standard figure Ball Striking – this is a combined figure calculated from a player’s Total which determines a players +/- score for each hole. Driving and Greens-In-Regulation figures. Strokes Gained Tee-To-Green - the per round average of the number Birdie Average - the average number of birdies made per rounds of strokes a player was better or worse than the field average on the played. The same applies for eagles, bogeys and double bogeys. same course and same event, less the Strokes Gained Putting value.

Greens-In-Regulation - the percentage of time a player is able to hit Strokes Gained Total – the average number of strokes a player was the green-in-regulation. The regulation figure for each hole is better or worse than the field on the same course, in the same round. determined by taking 2 from the par score (so for a par 3 it's a player's 1st stroke, on a par 4 his 2nd and a par 5 his 3rd shot). Total Driving – this is a combined figure taken from a player’s Driving Distance and Driving Accuracy figures. Driving Accuracy - the percentage of time a player's tee shot ends up on the fairway. Total Putting – combined figures from a number of different putting distances (from 3 feet up to 25+ feet) which are assessed as a whole to Driving Distance - the average distance isn't taken from the tee shot produce a player’s rating. of players on every single hole they play. The figure is usually calculated from an average of two holes per round – these holes facing in different directions relative to the wind to give a more accurate assessment.

Putting Average - the average number of putts a player takes on all greens hit in regulation.

Sand Save percentage – the percentage of time a player is able to get down in two shots or less from being in a greenside bunker – one chip and one putt, or a chip-in directly into the hole.

Scoring Average - how many shots a player takes in a full round of 18 holes. This is an adjusted figure, calculated by comparing each player's score in relation to the whole field average.

Scoring Average (Actual) - total number of strokes divided by rounds played.

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