New Golf Stat Measures “Putts Gained”
Written by Pat's Papers | Friday, 12 March 2010 10:54 AM
There’s a new statistic in the world of golf and it has nothing to do with how many mistresses you have. The Wall Street Journal summarizes some ground breaking MIT research on putting in today’s paper. The scientists looked at statistics for the PGA tour to come up with a stat called “putts gained.” Luke Donald is the best putter in pro golf, followed by Tiger Woods. (Presumably the Woods statistics were calculated before he took his long break from the game. Maybe he’ll be a little rusty now?)
Scroll down for a look at how the other PGA golfers measure up to Donald and Woods
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