The adage that Augusta National is a 'second shot' golf course has proven to be empirically true in the era of advanced data.
The fractured landscape of men’s professional golf has made the first 13 Sundays of 2024 a little less compelling. It’s also turned the Masters into something even greater than it normally is. Scarcity drives value, and at the moment, golf’s four major championships possess the rare commodity of all the game’s best competing against each other. The Masters is always highly anticipated, but the split-tour era has added another layer to the year’s first major.
Brooks’ ball striking was unreal through two rounds last year, gaining 10.54 strokes with his drives and approach shots. He didn’t maintain that breakneck pace, however, losing 1.75 strokes with his ball striking in the final two rounds. Koepka’s victory the following month at the PGA Championship further cemented his place as this era’s best performer in the biggest events. He’s a combined 72-under-par in majors since 2016, 20 strokes better than any other player in that span.
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