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Why do LPGA pros have far greater driving accuracy than PGA Tour pros? – GolfWRXers discuss

In our forums, our members have been reacting to an interesting statistic regarding driving accuracy on the LPGA and PGA Tour. WRXer ‘me05501’ kicks off the thread, saying:

“Russell Henley leads the PGA Tour this year in Driving Accuracy at 74.2%.

If he played on the LPGA his Driving Accuracy would rank 53rd.

Wondering what factors are most relevant here:

• Are these stats collected the same way or are there important differences?
• Do LPGA players prioritize hitting fairways because it’s more difficult for them to escape the rough, or perhaps to maximize GIR?
• Are the fairways on the LPGA Tour just that much wider on average?
• Finally, what would be the likely result of a PGA Tour pro prioritizing Driving Accuracy above all else? If someone could manage to sniff the 85% Driving Accuracy rate of top LPGA, would it be a winning strategy?”

And our members have been engaged in a lively discussion breaking down their theories as to why this is the case.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

• TLUBulldogGolf: “I can’t imagine the stats are done any differently. He hits it much farther than even the longest LPGA player, especially in the air, and compared to the most accurate the difference is even more stark. Most of the longer hitters on the LPGA are hitting fairways at a lower clip than Henley. LPGA set ups are probably a bit easier on average, not sure about fairway width. I imagine you’d have to give up too much distance to be that accurate, and he’s probably not off the fairway by much most of the time. He’s top 5 in distance from edge of fairway.”
• golferdude54: “Tiger averaged over 298 yards hitting over 70% of fairways in 2000. They’ve made the fairways wider and driver and ball technology has improved so much since 2000 and yet I’m positive no one is averaging over 298 yards while hitting over 70% of fairways.”
• bazinky: “In my opinion, it’s a mistake to look at golf driving accuracy without taking into account swing speed and driving distance. If you have two golfers that both hit the fairway on 80% of their tee shots, but one has an average driving distance of 260 and the other has an average driving distance of 300 yards, they are NOT equally accurate. A longer driver has to have a much lower off-line angle dispersion to hit the same number of fairways.”

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Duh. Shorter hitters have smaller radii for misses that just don’t reach as far or wide. Logic

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What Is The Average Driving Distance On The LPGA Tour?

As the LPGA Tour kick-starts its 2022 season, we take a look at the stats and the bombers on tour

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As you tune in to coverage on the PGA Tour, you’d have to wire your eyes and ears shut to avoid any mention of driving distance. Whilst that information is all well and good, do you know the same for our counterpart athletes on the LPGA Tour? Well, you should.

When it comes to driving distance on the LPGA Tour, it too has dramatically changed. Whilst the tour average has remained relatively stable over the last five years (252 vs 256 yards) we’ve seen impressive increases at the top. The 2021 average is 7 yards longer than 2020 and some 21 yards longer than it is was ten years ago.

2021 also saw the tightest margin between leaders on the LPGA and PGA Tour, with Anne van Dam averaging only 31.9 yards less than Bryson DeChambeau and 26 yards less than the PGA Tour average.

As we enter the 2022 season, we look at who to watch out for on the tee box.

Bianca Pagdanganan

Bianca entered the LPGA Tour in 2020 having earned status through the Qualifying Series. She would go on to establish herself as the longest hitter on tour with an average of 283 yards. Whilst second to van Dam in 2021, her 284 yard average would have taken top spot in each of the last 15 seasons. You’d have to go back to 2006 where Sweden’s Karin Sjodin averaged the exact same distance.

Bianca does two things noticeably well. Okay, a lot more than two but these stand out significantly to me. She uses the ground expertly and her hip movement through the ball is second to none on the planet. Whilst yet to win on tour, you’d have to imagine she will soon. Her back to back 65’s at the Women’s PGA Championship, on the way to a T9 finish, showed exactly what she is capable of.

With a T10 finish at the LPGA Qualifying Series, Bianca will be back teeing it up on the LPGA Tour in 2022. At the age of 24, expect to see her name a LOT in future.

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Maria Fassi

Fassi first earned her LPGA Tour card in 2018, at the age of 20, but deferred membership until she finished college. The Mexican competed at the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur in 2019 and finished second behind American Jennifer Kupcho. Kupcho put on a show by finishing five under for the final six holes; which included an eagle at the famous par 5 13th.

Fassi turned professional in May 2019 before making her debut with a T12 finish at the 2019 U.S. Women’s Open. Since turning professional, Fassi has averaged 280 yards off the tee and remained within the top three hitters on tour. Still only 23, expect to hear a lot of her name in distance conversations.

Lexi Thompson

A name that needs little introduction. At the age of 12, Lexi made history by becoming the youngest to ever qualify for the U.S. Women’s Open. She went on to turn professional age 15 and set a then record by becoming the youngest winner on the LPGA Tour. The 11 time LPGA Tour winner is one of the most familiar faces in the game, thanks largely to her power off the tee.

2022 marks Lexi's tenth official season on the LPGA Tour. During that time, she has averaged a total of 272 yards off the tee which has consistently placed her within the top three power hitters on tour. Lexi recorded her highest average in 2021 with 278 yards; some 7 yards longer than 2020. That tells us that a fit and healthy Lexi can only mean one thing - Long walks from the tee.

Anne van Dam

With five Ladies European Tour victories to her name, van Dam joined the LPGA Tour in 2019. She became an instant sensation by leading the 2019 distance count with an average of 283.8 yards. She averaged 282.1 yards in 2020 but was narrowly pipped by Bianca Pagdanganan. Van Dam returned to the summit in the 2021 season and reclaimed her title with an average of 290.8 – Some increase from her two seasons prior! Her 2021 average was also the highest in LPGA Tour history.

Results haven’t quite gone in van Dam’s favour as she failed to retain LPGA Tour status for 2022. Van Dam, who competed at the Olympic Games in Japan last summer, finished five strokes away from a playing card at the LPGA Qualifying Series.

With a swing that is as close to technically perfect as you will see, it would be totally remiss of me not to mention her today. Don’t just take my word for it though, hear from her yourself:

2021 Top 10 Average Driving Distance

Who were the top ten in driving distance on the LPGA Tour in 2021?

• Anne van Dam - 290.822 
• Bianca Pagdanganan - 284.846
• Maria Fassi - 279.784
• Lexi Thompson - 278.353 
• A Lim Kim - 276.762
• Nanna Koerstz Madsen - 276.580
• Nelly Korda - 275.121
• Patty Tavatanakit - 274.703
• Brooke Henderson - 274.280
• Jessica Korda - 273.857

Average distances measured in yards and taken from LPGA.com

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Amateurs vs LPGA golfers – average scores, driving distance & more

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How do Amateur Golfers compare to the LPGA Tour Professionals?

This article looks at 12 key performance metrics to compare a scratch golfer against LPGA golfers. The data for the scratch golfer is from Shot Scope ’s database of over 160 million shots hit by amateur golfers and the data for the LPGA golfers is taken directly from the LPGA website . This article does not look at individual LPGA players, but looks at the statistics for the golfer who is ranked 1 st , 10 th , 50 th and 100 th in each category.

Of the 12 performance metrics analysed, scratch golfers perform better than the 100 th ranked LPGA player in 6 areas, and better than the 50 th ranked player in only 1 area. See the breakdown of each performance metric below. It is worth mentioning that the average course length on the LPGA is 6,400 yards and the average course length that scratch golfers play is 6,200 yards.

These 12 performance metrics were chosen as the LPGA has a limited number of statistics about their player’s performance on their website.

Playing a slightly shorter course, scratch golfers have an average score of 71.35 which is excellent in its own right. Comparing this against LPGA players and we can see that scratch golfers are a full shot better on average than #100 on the LPGA scoring list. Nearly able to compete against the 50 th ranked LPGA players.

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Everyone scoring under par on Par 5s which is to be expected of all these players. However it is impressive to see both the #1 and #10 ranked LPGA players scoring under par on both the Par 3s and Par 4s. It is Par 3s that let the scratch golfer down compared to all the LPGA players, but they would rank between #50 and #100 on Par 4s and 5s.

How often is Par broken?

This is where the key difference between LPGA players and scratch golfers come to light, but also a big difference between the LPGA players themselves. LPGA #1 scores under par more than twice as often as those ranked at #100, however #10 also breaks par nearly twice as often. This is a surprisingly big jump between the players on the LPGA.

The number of birdies per round plays a huge role in this metric, and again the top players are making 1 more birdie per round on average than #100. Comparing this against scratch golfers, it is evident that birdies are much less common with LPGA #1 making 1.5 more birdies per round on average.

 Driving Accuracy and Distance

While the average scratch golfer nearly hits it as far as the LPGA player who is ranked 50 th in driving distance, it is accuracy where the biggest gap lies. LPGA players are known for hitting the ball straight off the tee, but by comparison to a scratch golfer they are way ahead hitting on average 5 more fairways per round (assuming 14 tee shots excluding Par 3s). Perhaps you are surprised at how far the LPGA golfers actually hit their Driver?

How does approach play compare?

Again this is another area of the game where all rankings of LPGA players are performing better than an average scratch golfer. For amateur golfers, approach play and in particular ‘Greens in Regulation’ is the area of the game that provides the most room for improvement. A scratch handicap golfer hits 62% but as handicap increases, the % of greens hit drops dramatically to only 9% for a 25 handicap. So while the scratch golfer is worse than #100 on LPGA, they are still performing extremely well compared to other amateur golfers.

Putt for Dough?

These putting statistics are somewhat restrictive in their analysis. You really need to understand more about the game in order to gain a better understanding. Putts per round is the only statistic where the scratch golfer outperforms the 50 th ranked LPGA player – but there is a reason for this.

For example, the scratch golfer has fewer putts per round on average than both the players ranked #50 and #100 in this category. However the scratch golfer also hits less greens in regulation, so will have more short game shots when the LPGA player would be on the green putting. The putts per GIR is a slightly better metric to focus on, as it accounts for this difference in number of greens hit per round.

What about bunker play?

This is the last metric in the comparison between LPGA players and scratch golfers and it too is an area where the scratch golfer is slightly better compared to the #100 player. There is quite a difference again in this area amongst LPGA players, with #1 getting up and down from the sand 23% more than #100.

The main difference is that the typical scratch golfer generally plays golf for fun, competing against friends or members of their club. Sometimes there is a financial gain at the end of it, but that is dependent on circumstances. LPGA players on the other hand play golf for a living. If they have a bad round or fail to make the cut, they make nothing.

It is interesting to see that the average scratch golfer performs slightly better than the players ranked #100 for 6 of the 12 of the metrics discussed. However would they perform as well with all the added pressure of trying to make a living from it? You decide.

To summarise…

Looking at the number 1, 10, 50 and 100 in each of these performance metrics allowed for comparisons to be made against a scratch golfer. Overall the scratch golfer outperformed the #100 in 6 areas, but it was close. There was only one area where the scratch golfer performed better than the #50 player and that was in putts per round, however reasons for that were mentioned in the article.

The statistics were similar with LPGA coming out just ahead, but this would suggest that the scratch golfer or anyone aspiring to become a scratch golfer should take an interest in the LPGA. It provides a platform where amateurs can relate to the game better compared to the PGA tour where the golfers play a totally different style of game.

On the whole, I think it is safe to say the LPGA golfers do hit the ball further, hit the ball straighter, make more birdies, putt better and ultimately score better than your typical scratch golfer.  

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Driving-distance quest comes up short on LPGA Tour compared with PGA Tour, and for good reason

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At the recent KPMG Women’s PGA Championship , former world No. 1 Lydia Ko talked about using the COVID-19 break to work on her fitness and put on a little muscle.

But don’t think she was entering Bryson DeChambeau territory.

“I am a one-protein-shake-a-day person,” Ko said with a smile. 

While Ko, a major champion herself, said what DeChambeau did in winning last month’s U.S. Open was “pretty incredible,” she wasn’t quite sure whether his approach was one she’d be following, too.

In his total body transformation, DeChambeau has inspired many of his contemporaries to chase swing speed, but it hasn’t quite become what the women of the LPGA Tour are doing – yet, at least.

DeChambeau has seven top-10 finishes since June, when the PGA Tour returned from a three-month COVID-19 break, including two victories – one his first major. His feats prompted many of the game’s top players to begin taking to social media to post their “gains.”

Fitness and strength-building long have been part of the regimen for top golfers on the LPGA Tour , as well. A quick browse of the Instagram accounts for Lexi Thompson, Nelly Korda and Ko, who posts photos from the gym, yoga studio, and recently the tennis court and rock-climbing center, confirms it. But we’re unlikely to see any golfer on the LPGA Tour do the Bryson bulk-up.

“With females … just tightening the core and getting core strength is a huge deal for them,” said Leah Miller, an assistant professional at Interlachen Country Club in Winter Park, Fla. “I see a lot of ladies doing yoga and barre and building up that core strength to generate speed and get distance.”

Tristan Mullally, Golf Canada’s national women’s team head coach, says the women’s game is moving in the same direction as the men’s in terms of distance and speed. The average swing speed of an LPGA Tour member a decade ago is now the minimum expectation for one of Canada’s junior-team members, he said.  

Mullally expects the average swing speed on the LPGA Tour – it’s 94 mph, according to TrackMan data, compared with 114 on the PGA Tour – to exceed 100 mph in the next few years.

“Longer hitters in the female game have potentially more to gain than their male counterparts as rough and overall length play a bigger factor,” he said.

However, there is less of a bomb-and-gouge attitude on the LPGA Tour for now. And, Miller said, it doesn’t sound as if female golfers are keen to go the route taken by DeChambeau, who added 40 pounds of muscle, to build strength.  

“The females I teach are always wanting more distance …, but it’s hard to tell ladies to bulk up 20-40 pounds,” she said with a laugh.

South Korea’s Sei Young Kim, who put on a DeChambeau-like clinic at the KPMG Women’s PGA to win by five shots, averaged just 266 yards off the tee (that’s still a good 20 yards longer than a low-handicap male amateur, according to the USGA Distance Insights report ). That put her near her season-long average of 266.83 yards, which ranks 13th in LPGA driving distance . It’s not short, relative to her colleagues, but it’s 20 yards shorter than tour leader Bianca Pagdanganan, a rookie from the Philippines, who averages 286.21 yards per drive.

Pagdanganan, who notched her first top 10 as a professional at the Women’s PGA, is one of only three LPGA members averaging more than 280 yards off the tee.

Pagdanganan said at the KPMG Women’s PGA that she has not tried to follow DeChambeau’s approach to gain distance.

“I kind of just rip it,” Pagdanganan told Golf.com at Aronimink Golf Club near Philadelphia. “I try not to think about it too much. I just try to hit it hard.”

Though none of the three longest-driving women on the LPGA – Pagdanganan, Mexico’s Maria Fassi (282.12) and the Netherlands’ Anne van Dam (281.63) – has won on the LPGA Tour, hitting it farther than opponents always will be regarded as an asset in golf.

Three LPGA players rank among the top 10 in driving distance and also among the top 10 in the Rolex Rankings : Nelly Korda, Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson. That fact parallels the PGA Tour, on which three players ranked among the top 10 in driving distance and the Official World Golf Ranking : DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson.

But there’s a big difference on the accuracy side.

Webb Simpson was the only golfer ranked in the top 20 on the PGA Tour in driving accuracy during the 2019-20 season and also in the top 10 in the world. On the LPGA Tour, three of the top 10 in the world – including No. 1 Jin Young Ko – count themselves among the top 10 in accuracy, as well.

“[Length] is an advantage out there, but it’s not all about distance,” Pagdanganan said. “You’ve got to have everything intact. There’s still a lot of things to work on.”

So, while DeChambeau attempts to change the men’s game with a physical transformation, the top women on the LPGA Tour are taking a more balanced approach to getting better. 

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What is The LPGA Average Driving Distance?

Make no mistake, the LPGA ladies can drive. The average driving distance is impressive and getting better all the time.

If you are wondering about the LPGA average driving distance, we have done a bit of research to bring you the facts.

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How has the lpga driving distance increased, how does distance compare to accuracy, how do the ladies compare to the men, lpga stats controversy or confusion, what does all this mean, a little more about the lpga.

The LPGA or Ladies Professional Golf Association has been going since 1950. It is the oldest professional women’s sports association. They are headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, and feature local as well as international lady golfers.

A quick look on the LPGA site will show you the stats on the average driving distance for 2020 for the top 162 players.

Topping the list is Dutch golfer Anne van Dam. At 23 van Dam is relatively new to the LPGA and, according to association stats, she has an impressive average driving distance of 284 yards.

Next up is American Angel Yin at just under 282 yards.

The LPGA average driving distance leaderboard shows the top 162 players and at position 162, Louise Ridderstrom still has a respectable average of 240 yards.

While there are only 2 players averaging over 280 there are 21 with a 270 plus average and 67 that are 260 and above.

If you want to see how they do with the other clubs in their bag you can check it out here . They are fairly rough averages but will give you some idea.

In 2018, at the top was Yani Tseng with a distance of 275 yards and the previous year Canadian Maude-Aimee Leblanc lead with an average of 279 yards.

What is interesting to note is how volatile the rankings are. While there is a gradual but consistent increase towards the top of the leaderboard, the average distances overall increase fairly dramatically year on year.

In 2010, for example, there were only 13 ladies hitting more than 260 yards compared to 67 now.

Many of the leading ladies are young and early in their careers. You can expect the average to continue to grow, possibly at an even faster rate.

This video from a few years ago will give you some insights…

While it is great to hit far it is important that the drives are accurate. The LPGA site also gives stats on driving accuracy .

Top of the current LPGA driving accuracy leaderboard is American Dana Finkelstein.

While her average distance is just over 247 yards she has an 83.1-percent accuracy rate. She found 497 out of 598 fairways in the current stats.

Conversely, our current top hitter, Anne van Dam, has an accuracy of 64.6-percent.

What is important to understand is that both aspects are important and relevant. One is no good without the other so balance is critical.

The current PGA average driving stats show Cameron Champ to be in the lead with an average distance of 316.6 yards.

This is significantly further than the highest lady driver’s 284 average. The top 180 players on the PGA leaderboard all average more than 284 yards.

The trends also show an ongoing increase in the average driving distance for men in the PGA.

Some people following the stats have noticed an anomaly when comparing stats across different sites or platforms. Trackman, for example, puts the average a lot lower.

While the LPGA site does not specify, it does state “average driving distance.” This generally means the full distance the ball moves from the tee to where it lands. Other sites are quoting carry.

Carry is the distance a ball covers in the air and is measured as a straight line distance to the same height it was hit from.

One then has to adjust for height difference up or down. Players can improve their average driving distance depending on spin, launch angle and ball speed.

Two players with a similar carry could have a rather different average driving distance if one has optimized these factors and the other has not.

The LPGA ladies are quite good at optimizing what is necessary in order to maximize their potential.

The condition of the course, length of the frass, firmness of the ground, amount of or lack of water on the fairway, weather and other factors will also have a significant impact on the total distance a drive will roll.

The first point to note is there are a number of ways to measure and compare players and various external factors can also affect these statistics.

What is also relevant is that both men and women are constantly improving their average driving distance.

Lastly, while the top men do drive a lot longer than the top women, the ladies still have a significant and impressive average distance.

They will certainly put the average male golfer and even many of the better men to shame off the tee.

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By me05501 August 14, 2023 in Tour Talk

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Russell Henley leads the PGA Tour this year in Driving Accuracy at 74.2%. 

If he played on the LPGA his Driving Accuracy would rank 53rd. 

Wondering what factors are most relevant here: 

• Are these stats collected the same way or are there important differences?
• Do LPGA players prioritize hitting fairways because it's more difficult for them to escape the rough, or perhaps to maximize GIR? 
• Are the fairways on the LPGA Tour just that much wider on average? 
• Finally, what would be the likely result of a PGA Tour pro prioritizing Driving Accuracy above all else? If someone could manage to sniff the 85% Driving Accuracy rate of top LPGA, would it be a winning strategy? 

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In my opinion, it's a mistake to look at golf driving accuracy without taking into account swing speed and driving distance.   If you have two golfers that both hit the fairway on 80% of the

It is harder to be accurate when you are carrying the ball 300+ vs 220-240  yds because any deviation of the clubface open/closed is amplified, right? It is the same with putting where if your putter

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I can't imagine the stats are done any differently.

He hits it much farther than even the longest LPGA player, especially in the air, and compared to the most accurate the difference is even more stark. Most of the longer hitters on the LPGA are hitting fairways at a lower clip than Henley. 

LPGA set ups are probably a bit easier on average, not sure about fairway width. 

I imagine you'd have to give up too much distance to be that accurate, and he's probably not off the fairway by much most of the time. He's top 5 in distance from edge of fairway. 

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In my opinion, it's a mistake to look at golf driving accuracy without taking into account swing speed and driving distance.

If you have two golfers that both hit the fairway on 80% of their tee shots, but one has an average driving distance of 260 and the other has an average driving distance of 300 yards, they are NOT equally accurate. A longer driver has to have a much lower off-line angle dispersion to hit the same number of fairways.

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1 minute ago, bazinky said: In my opinion, it's a mistake to look at golf driving accuracy without taking into account swing speed and driving distance.   If you have two golfers that both hit the fairway on 80% of their tee shots, but one has an average driving distance of 260 and the other has an average driving distance of 300 yards, they are NOT equally accurate. Alonger driver has to have a much lower off-line angle dispersion to hit the same number of fairways.

Nope ... they're still equally accurate.

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49 minutes ago, me05501 said: Russell Henley leads the PGA Tour this year in Driving Accuracy at 74.2%.    If he played on the LPGA his Driving Accuracy would rank 53rd.    Wondering what factors are most relevant here:  Are these stats collected the same way or are there important differences? Do LPGA players prioritize hitting fairways because it's more difficult for them to escape the rough, or perhaps to maximize GIR?  Are the fairways on the LPGA Tour just that much wider on average?  Finally, what would be the likely result of a PGA Tour pro prioritizing Driving Accuracy above all else? If someone could manage to sniff the 85% Driving Accuracy rate of top LPGA, would it be a winning strategy?   

I have no data to back it up but think this.  2" rough is a different "hazard" to the ladies than it is to men.

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The slower any on swings the easier it is to control the face and timing of the swing.  It’s that simple.  Swing at the lpga pace for a good male player would equal a very high fairways  hit stat. 

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14 minutes ago, bazinky said: In my opinion, it's a mistake to look at golf driving accuracy without taking into account swing speed and driving distance.   If you have two golfers that both hit the fairway on 80% of their tee shots, but one has an average driving distance of 260 and the other has an average driving distance of 300 yards, they are NOT equally accurate . A longer driver has to have a much lower off-line angle dispersion to hit the same number of fairways.

I wish to add some flavor to the post from @tatertot ,  my esteemed web forum colleague.   

18 minutes ago, tatertot said: Nope ... they're still equally accurate.

Any way you slice it or dice it, and whether you hit it 30 yards or 300 yards, an accuracy rate of 80% equals 80%.

Certainly the more distance a ball travels in the air the more important the launch direction is.

If the club face is 2* more open than the player intended, the ball that flies 240 yards has an accuracy advantage over the one that flies 280. 

As Decade has made clear, a good player's driving dispersion is in the shape of a cone, and the longest part of the cone is also the widest. That makes sense to me. 

At the same time, professional golfers generally aren't holding much back off the tee. Those who can hit it long tend to try to do so at every opportunity. 

Maybe Total Driving is the better stat to compare across Tours? 

It is harder to be accurate when you are carrying the ball 300+ vs 220-240  yds because any deviation of the clubface open/closed is amplified, right? It is the same with putting where if your putter face is slightly open at impact for a flat, 5 foot putt you will still make it whereas if your clubface is open on a flat 25 foot putt you are missing the hole entirely. 

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How is accuracy defined?  How could it be defined other than landing in the fairway?

Doesn’t it seem apodeictic that any drive other than a perfectly straight one on a perfectly straight hole is going to be more likely to land off the fairway the longer it travels?

If you just consider doglegs, some higher proportion of longer drives are going to go through the dogleg than shorter drives.

This might not be the case if the distances of the holes and width of fairways are scaled down for women proportionate to their distances, but I don’t think they are.  Add the fact that a lot of holes for men have been lengthened by adding tee boxes out in the woods giving them unnatural angles and narrow corridors to even reach fairways.

But, who really cares what the chicks do?

1 minute ago, Chunkitgood said: How is accuracy defined?  How could it be defined other than landing in the fairway?   Doesn’t it seem apodeictic that any drive other than a perfectly straight one on a perfectly straight hole is going to be more likely to land off the fairway the longer it travels?   If you just consider doglegs, some higher proportion of longer drives are going to go through the dogleg than shorter drives.   This might not be the case if the distances of the holes and width of fairways are scaled down for women proportionate to their distances, but I don’t think they are.  Add the fact that a lot of holes for men have been lengthened by adding tee boxes out in the woods giving them unnatural angles and narrow corridors to even reach fairways.   But, who really cares what the chicks do?

I'm sure KT tape took a revenue hit when Michelle Wie retired. 

Is this a political discussion?  😁

52 minutes ago, Ferguson said:       I wish to add some flavor to the post from @tatertot ,  my esteemed web forum colleague.          Any way you slice it or dice it, and whether you hit it 30 yards or 300 yards, an accuracy rate of 80% equals 80%.                       

In my opinion, accuracy rate is only one component of total accuracy. If there is enough diifference in driving distance, comparisons on rate alone become much less meaningful.

Is it harder to hit a bullseye on a dart board from 20 yards, or 50?

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16 minutes ago, bazinky said: In my opinion, accuracy rate is only one component of total accuracy. If there is enough diifference in driving distance, comparisons on rate alone become much less meaningful.   Is it harder to hit a bullseye on a dart board from 20 yards, or 50?

Aside from rate, what are the other components of total accuracy?   

30 minutes ago, Ferguson said:     I'm sure KT tape took a revenue hit when Michelle Wie retired.       

I will never be convinced that tape on skin can have any impact on the tissue under the skin. I AM FULLY PREPARED TO DIE ON THIS HILL.

15 minutes ago, me05501 said:   I will never be convinced that tape on skin can have any impact on the tissue under the skin. I AM FULLY PREPARED TO DIE ON THIS HILL.

Depends on the injury, I am having issues with my IT band (runs along the outside of the leg) and it definitely helps stabilize things.

1 hour ago, vandyfan said: It is harder to be accurate when you are carrying the ball 300+ vs 220-240  yds because any deviation of the clubface open/closed is amplified, right? It is the same with putting where if your putter face is slightly open at impact for a flat, 5 foot putt you will still make it whereas if your clubface is open on a flat 25 foot putt you are missing the hole entirely. 

Exactly. 80% is 80%, but one is not like the other...

2 hours ago, TLUBulldogGolf said: I can't imagine the stats are done any differently.   He hits it much farther than even the longest LPGA player, especially in the air, and compared to the most accurate the difference is even more stark. Most of the longer hitters on the LPGA are hitting fairways at a lower clip than Henley.    LPGA set ups are probably a bit easier on average, not sure about fairway width.    I imagine you'd have to give up too much distance to be that accurate, and he's probably not off the fairway by much most of the time. He's top 5 in distance from edge of fairway. 

Russell Henley is averaging 290 this year.  There are a couple ladies averaging 278 on the LPGA this year, and Anne Van Damm averaged 283 a couple years ago.  So the ladies are getting longer.  On the other hand, the ladies that I just mentioned haven't been making many cuts this year.

I think what the stats tell us is that there is more of a premium of accuracy off the tee on the LPGA Tour because the ladies don't have the strength to get the ball out of the rough, and when they do hit it in the rough, they are using longer clubs to reach the green, which are more difficult.

I will contend that if the males played 8,000 to 8,500 yard courses, their fairways hit would increase since they would be playing longer clubs into the green, which are more difficult out of the rough than the clubs they have to hit today.  So they would make the necessary compensations off the tee in order play longer shots to the green.

34 minutes ago, me05501 said:   I will never be convinced that tape on skin can have any impact on the tissue under the skin. I AM FULLY PREPARED TO DIE ON THIS HILL.

How about ankles being taped on football and basketball players....what would you like on your headstone and what type of flowers do you prefer

Just now, 3whacker said: How about ankles being taped on football and basketball players....what would you like on your headstone and what type of flowers do you prefer

Taping ankles is totally different for sure because the tape overlaps itself and creates a structure that can support the joint and prevent over-extension. 

Putting a 6" strip of that same tape across someone's quad? Useless. 

11 minutes ago, gvogel said: Russell Henley is averaging 290 this year.  There are a couple ladies averaging 278 on the LPGA this year, and Anne Van Damm averaged 283 a couple years ago.  So the ladies are getting longer.  On the other hand, the ladies that I just mentioned haven't been making many cuts this year.   I think what the stats tell us is that there is more of a premium of accuracy off the tee on the LPGA Tour because the ladies don't have the strength to get the ball out of the rough, and when they do hit it in the rough, they are using longer clubs to reach the green, which are more difficult.   I will contend that if the males played 8,000 to 8,500 yard courses, their fairways hit would increase since they would be playing longer clubs into the green, which are more difficult out of the rough than the clubs they have to hit today.  So they would make the necessary compensations off the tee in order play longer shots to the green.

Yeah somewhat but they are still not in that realm. Nelly is probably the best combination of power and accuracy with a ~270 avg. and 73% accuracy but that's far behind 291, he's carrying it past that on average. It's probably true that the ladies have a more difficult time from the rough though. 

57 minutes ago, me05501 said:   I will never be convinced that tape on skin can have any impact on the tissue under the skin. I AM FULLY PREPARED TO DIE ON THIS HILL.

I'm with you but the app says it does. 

Why not tape the entire body?

1 hour ago, me05501 said:   I will never be convinced that tape on skin can have any impact on the tissue under the skin. I AM FULLY PREPARED TO DIE ON THIS HILL.

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1 hour ago, Chunkitgood said: How could it be defined other than landing in the fairway?

Linear distance from center of fairway, angular distance from center of fairway, are two that come to mind.  The latter uses driving distance to generate the measurement as well.

Neither are likely where the player was aiming though, and depending on the hole, the player might not want to be in the center of the fairway.  Or even on that fairway, for certain infamous examples where playing down an adjacent fairway makes for an easier approach.  

As noted, rhe greater fairway percentage for LPGA is likely due simply to their fairways being roughly the same width as men's courses.  With less driving distance meaning an equivalent angular miss results in less dispersion, and that smaller dispersion is more likely to overlay the fairway.

I think they'd trade with the men's driving stats if they could.

How about Breathe Right Nasal strips or butterfly tape to keep a cut closed, or Gorilla tape to shut someones mouth

1 hour ago, Ferguson said:     I'm sure KT tape took a revenue hit when Michelle Wie retired.       

As long as the CrossFit games exists they'll do just fine. 

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A t this year’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club, seasoned competitor Amy Yang clinched her first championship title, an achievement for which she has worked her whole life .

That wasn’t the only first at the event.

By introducing real-time, shot-level data, AI-powered predictive analytics, and T-Mobile 5G solutions, the  KPMG Women’s PGA Championship became the LPGA Tour’s most statistically advanced and 5G-connected  tournament in history.

These advancements do more than enhance the game of golf for players and fans — they are steps toward greater gender equity in sports.

Real-time insights change the game

The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship’s 10-year history is paved with technological advancements. This includes KPMG Performance Insights, which were introduced in 2021 to provide players, coaches, caddies, media, and fans with access to player performance statistics. Each year, KPMG improves the system, rolling out new capabilities, like a personalized digital portal for each athlete that was introduced in 2022, and a website launched in 2023 to give the public access to the data, too.

This year, the game-changer was adding real-time capabilities made available through the incorporation of ShotLink Pro 2.0 technology and KPMG CHAMPCAST presented by T-Mobile technology.

“KPMG Performance Insights was a great tool we put in place three years ago, but it needed to be turbocharged with better technology because it wasn’t real time, and it also didn’t have the same technology embedded in it that the men on the PGA TOUR have,” says KPMG Chair and CEO Paul Knopp.

By partnering with T-Mobile to provide 5G connectivity and with the PGA of America and PGA TOUR to implement ShotLink Pro 2.0 — the shot-tracking system with to-the-centimeter accuracy already making golf better for male athletes — KPMG made real-time advanced statistics a reality in women’s golf. Players gained immediate access to their data for the first time ever, enabling them to analyze what is working and what is not. Knopp describes it as night-and-day improvement, noting that KPMG’s performance data system previously required manual input from caddies. 

At the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, however, as soon as LPGA athletes were finished playing their round, they were able to immediately view their KPMG Performance Insights player dashboard to see advanced statistics and analytics from the round and compare it their season performance. These insights helped pinpoint areas to work on ahead of the next round, such as driving accuracy or their  short game. For a player, that can be the difference between missing the cut and competing for the Championship.

“This is real-time data for the first time ever [on the LPGA Tour], and we’re really proud to bring it to the women’s game of golf,” Knopp says. 

Technology elevates the experience for fans

Technology improves the fan experience, too. ShotLink Pro 2.0 technology was integrated into  KPMG CHAMPCAST presented by T-Mobile, made possible by T-Mobile’s advanced 5G network. Fans could view the KPMG CHAMPCAST presented by T-Mobile via the PGA Championship’s new app and featured 3D imagery, shot trails, and green views, among other features. So, fans on the 14 th green could still watch, for example,  Nelly Korda’s shot on the 10 th tee box live.

 “This is real-time video that you are watching,” notes T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert. “This course is filled with some of the biggest and most beautiful trees you’ve ever seen, and that makes it really complex to be able to provide great wireless service. We see it as an opportunity to showcase what we can do with the most advanced aspects of our network technology.”

Fans also enjoyed AI-powered insights through live television coverage on Golf Channel and NBC Sports, as well as the stream on Peacock. Broadcast personnel used the AI predictive technology embedded in KPMG Performance Insights to make predictions about player performance, enhancing program commentary.

Advancing women on and off the course

Knopp says technology advancements matter because beyond improving the game. They can also drive equity between the LPGA tour and the PGA TOUR. Each year, in conjunction with the Championship, KPMG runs the KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit , an initiative focused on moving more women into the C-suite.  Sievert describes it as one of the most important events of its kind. T-Mobile has sent executives to attend since the Summit’s inception in 2015.

“Some of those executives subsequently became my direct reports, taking on the biggest jobs in our company, like the president of our business group, our overall head of communications and community engagement, and our chief people officer,” Sievert says.

“We’re really trying to elevate women in business,” Knopp says, “and we certainly want to elevate the women’s game of golf to the point where, hopefully, we drive toward greater equity.”

The PGA of America and KPMG plan to test additional ways to use T-Mobile 5G solutions to improve women’s golf. For more information, visit the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship page .

This post originally appeared at fastcompany.com

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• Find adventure at every turn
• Take pride in covering Moscow in record time
• Enjoy the icons in style
• Explore off the beaten path routes of Moscow
• Expert commentary as you travel around the city
• Test your nerve, driving on crazy Russian roads
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Only in Moscow for a short time and want to get the most out of the city and have fun? Then a 3-hour bike tour in Moscow is what you need! You won’t hear much about Russian history or become an expert on Russian art, but you will experience all the rest of Russian culture! This tour gives you a unique perspective of a little bit of everything in 3 or 5 hours: must-see tourist sights, local hangouts, Russian food, a glimpse of the modern Moscow life, amazing photo opportunities, a bit of Russian history, and a lot of fun!

This is a great opportunity to cut the usual all day tour down to only 3 or 5 hours and get the most out of the city while having fun and being fit in the greatest locations around Moscow!

A bike trip is sure to capture your heart. It enables you to see the heart of Moscow within the Boulevard Ring and to explore some non-touristic areas of the city, to get an image of the city centre and to work out at the same time.

Our tours differ and depend on whether you are interested in city scenery or nature-like landscape. A variety of places in Moscow are great for riding a bike: these are large parks, yards with old mansions, and historical streets in the centre.

Let’s see what’s waiting for you!

Here are 4 suggested itineraries for a 3-hour tour:.

Moscow Bike Route #1

St. Basil's Cathedral, GUM, Kazan Cathedral, State Historical Museum and Lenin's Mausoleum

Revolution Square and Theatrical Square

Bolshoy Theatre, Metropol Hotel, Chinese Wall, State Duma of Moscow

Alexander Garden

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, fountains, the Grotto, Central Exhibition center, Kutafya tower, Kremlin wall and towers

Historic City Center

Tverskaya street with its beautiful historical architecture, China town (Kitai-gorod), an old historical area of Moscow

Beautiful  City bridge  leading to  Gorky Park  with scenic views of  Christ the Savior  cathedral and the Moscow River. Explore all the beauties riding a bike along the riverside pathways.

Sculpture Park

Peaceful  Crimean embankment  is one of the quietest area of Moscow city with painters' works at the  Vernisage , close proximity to new  Tretyakov Gallery  and good views of  Christ the Savior Cathedral ,  Peter the Great  monument and the Crimean bridge.

Delicious lunch at a café/restaurant

Arbat street + Stalin Skyscraper

The  Arbat  has existed since at least the 15th century and is proud of being the oldest surviving street of the Russian capital. Nowadays, it is now an entertainment and event mecca for Muscovites and tourists alike.

Victory park

Get thrilled with 142 metres  Obelisk  and  Victory Park museum , which is an open-air museum dedicated to the Russian victory of 1945, built in 1995 to celebrate 50 years of victory

Moscow Bike Route #2

Pyatnitskaya street - the Tretyakov Gallery - Luzhkov Bridge - the Cathedral of Christ the Savior - the Gogolevsky Boulevard - the Nikitsky Boulevard - the Tverskoy boulevard - Teatralnaya street - the Bolshoi Theatre – the Kitai - Gorod - Red Square and GUM store - the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky Bridge

This route is the best one if you want to see the heart of Moscow. It goes right through the major places of interest and touches upon the most exciting and vibrant areas of Moscow such as part of the Boulevard Ring, which is absolutely loved by everyone.

Cozy streets of Zamoskvorechye will never leave you indifferent. This district has a long and vivid history and is full of old baroque houses along with Stalinist buildings. It includes three theatres, three museums and sixteen churches.

Back in the 18 th century Zamoskvorechye was known as a quiet, country-like land of single-storey houses and conservative businessmen. It remained country-like and is much more filled with business than before, as this area is just right in the city centre.

You’ll learn:

• what was previously on the site of the Novokuznetskaya metro-station;
• names of four abandoned metro stations and how to find these stations;
• what is the oldest bridge among all the bridges in Moscow;
• how old was Pavel Tretyakov when he decided to collect paintings, that are now exhibited in the Tretyakov gallery;
• what does the real form of the Boulevard Ring in Moscow look like;
• what tricks did the Russian government used to save the houses and buildings from bombing during the World War II;
• what unofficial name the Bolshoi Moskvoretsky bridge has

Moscow Bike Route #3

View over the Kremlin - The Luzhkov Bridge –  The Strelka Institute –  The Muzeon Park –  The Gorky Park –  Neskuchny Garden –  Sparrow Hills –  The Luzhniki Stadium -  Novodevichy Convent – The Arbat Street – The Gogolevsky boulevard - The Cathedral of Christ the Savior –  The Bolotnaya Square

This route includes the most popular city-sights and goes along the Moskva-River. It starts with an observation point, from which you may enjoy the view over the Kremlin, and covers all the most beautiful green areas of Moscow. Historical sites are included into the route so you can feel the historical vibes of ancient Moscow.

• where is hidden an island Moscow;
• where in Moscow you can get printed music of the most sweet masterpieces like “Chocolate waltz” and “Cake-gallop” along with a box of chocolates of the 18 th century;
• why the Luzhkov bridge is also called “the bridge of kisses”;
• the place where the famous Olympic symbol – the Olympic Bear of the Olympics-1980 was flown from;
• the stage where Rolling Stones and Madonna performed when they came to Moscow;
• why the Krymsky bridge was Stalin’s favourite bridge and what musical instrument it represents;
• where living statues in Moscow could be found in 1740s;
• myths and legends about inhabitants of the main building of Moscow State University;
• story about why Sparrow Hills were called that way;
• how Napoleon was cheated when he was going to burn down the Novodevichy convent;
• what was supposed to be on the site where the Cathedral of Christ the Savior is now;
• why Moscow was nearly burnt down in the 15 th century and which role the Arbat street played in it.

Moscow Bike Route #4

Starting with wide area of the VDNKh, you are to learn interesting and fun facts about this spectacular part of Moscow.

• where is a hidden the secret bunker under Moscow (and no, it’s not a famous Bunker 42 everybody knows about;
• why the number of golden statues at the fountain is more than the number of Soviet republics, although it is said to correspond them;
• why one of the Stalin statues was called “matryoshka” (Russian doll);
• what was Picasso’s favourite statue at the exhibition in Paris in 1937.

You’ll see:

• the world’s first light-music fountain that was built in 1950-1954;
• pavilions that symbolize Soviet republics;
• the Botanic garden which is twice as big as the Principality of Monaco;
• the largest green-house in Europe (for the opening day in 1945);
• English garden at the Ostankino mansion;
• Ostankino Tower, one of the tallest structures in Europe;
• the most beautiful flowers in hidden places of the parks.

Biking through VDNKh, Botanic garden and the territory of the Ostankino park will definitely be appreciated by nature-lovers and all those who are keen on speed, who knows no limits and want to explore off the beaten path of Moscow.

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Taylor Montgomery betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open

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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 01: Taylor Montgomery of the United States hits a tee shot on the sixth hole prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 01, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)

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Taylor Montgomery enters play July 10-13 in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club after a 44th-place finish in the Rocket Mortgage Classic, which was his most recent tournament.

The Genesis Scottish Open tournament and course info

• Date: July 10-13, 2024
• Location: North Berwick, SCO
• Course: The Renaissance Club
• Par: 70 / 7,237 yards
• Previous winner: Rory McIlroy

At the Genesis Scottish Open

• Montgomery has entered the Genesis Scottish Open once recently, in 2023. He missed the cut after posting a score of 2-over.
• Rory McIlroy finished with 5.615 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 5.532 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.5 SG: Putting (34th) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
• McIlroy also posted numbers of 331.8 in average driving distance (first in field), 69.44% in terms of greens in regulation (24th), and 27.5 putts per round (ninth).

Montgomery's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open

Montgomery's recent performances.

• In his last five events, Montgomery finished outside the top 20.
• He's qualified for the weekend in one of his last five events.
• Montgomery hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five tournaments, with an average finish of 44th.
• In his last five tournaments, he finished -8 relative to par in his only made cut.
• Off the tee, Taylor Montgomery has averaged 291.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
• Montgomery is averaging 0.902 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
• In his past five starts, Montgomery is averaging -4.545 Strokes Gained: Total.

Montgomery's advanced stats and rankings

• Montgomery has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.823 this season (171st on TOUR). His average driving distance (291.5 yards) ranks 143rd, while his 48.2% driving accuracy average ranks 174th.
• In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Montgomery ranks 145th on TOUR, putting up an average of -0.344, while he ranks 172nd with a Greens in Regulation mark of 60.63%.
• On the greens, Montgomery's 0.872 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks first this season, while he averages 27.66 putts per round (second).

Montgomery's best finishes

• Montgomery, who has played 14 tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
• In those 14 tournaments, he made the cut on eight occasions.
• Currently, Montgomery has 323 points, ranking him 103rd in the FedExCup standings.

Montgomery's best Strokes Gained performances

• This season, Montgomery posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking 41st in the field at 0.499.
• Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.116 (he finished 13th in that tournament).
• In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Montgomery delivered his best effort this season at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, ranking eighth in the field at 3.040. In that tournament, he finished 44th.
• At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Montgomery recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.599, which was his best so far this season. That ranked third in the field.
• Montgomery recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.126) in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, which ranked 11th in the field. He finished 11th in that event.

Montgomery's Strokes Gained rankings

Montgomery's past results.

All stats in this article are accurate for Montgomery as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.

Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink , powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.