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Richie Hunt is a statistician whose clients include PGA Tour players, their caddies and instructors in order to more accurately assess their games. He is also the author of the recently published e-book, 2012 Pro Golf Synopsis; the Moneyball Approach to the Game of Golf. He can be reached at ProGolfSynopsis@yahoo.com or on Twitter @Richie3Jack.

 




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  • Tiger primed for U.S. Open

    Tiger is statistically primed for the U.S. Open

    When I made my Masters picks a month ago, I mentioned how conservatively Tiger Woods has been playing off the tee. I felt that would work against him at Augusta, where distance usually takes reign over the...

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  • Rory McIlroy

    The problems with Rory and traditional golf statistics

    Mark Twain was once said “There are lies, damned lies and statistics.” This is often a popular adage from critics of an advanced metrics point of view. Normally this tends to occur with people who utilize anecdotal...

    • Posted 33 days ago
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  • Bubba Watson

    The 23 golfers who can win the Masters

    As the world’s most popular golf tournament plays this week, I wanted to give a rundown of the Masters from a statistical perspective. First, I want to discuss what I call the “Critical Holes” in a golf...

    • Posted 41 days ago
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  • Kevin Streelman Tampa Bay Championship

    The Basics to Projecting Tour Winners

    Each week on my blog, I pick 10 players to win the PGA Tournament at hand. This is based on historical data as to what type of players the particular golf course favors along with three-year, five-year...

    • Posted 51 days ago
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  • The Masters - Round Two

    The most “Critical Holes” at Augusta National

    One of the questions I had about the game of golf before I started researching the statistical data of the game was, “What holes should I focus the most on in practice rounds of a tournament?” Generally,...

    • Posted 68 days ago
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  • No. 10 Riviera Country Club

    The numbers behind going for it or laying up: No. 10 Riviera

    This past weekend, we saw No. 10 at Riviera Country Club provide PGA Tour players with a dilemma as to whether to go for it on the 315-yard par-4. In my last column, I discussed the numbers...

    • Posted 91 days ago
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  • Going for it

    Checking the numbers: Going For It On Par 5′s

    Every golfer is faced with the dilemma of whether to go for a par 5 on the second shot. I always questioned the validity of being aggressive on the par-5’s versus laying up. As my game improved...

    • Posted 101 days ago
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  • Photo Credit: Jeff Gross, Getty Images

    Brian Gay and the search for power

    Last year, Brian Gay changed swing instructors. At the time, I imagined that he likely had some concerns about his shrinking distance off the tee and his clubhead speed getting slower. This drew some question marks from...

    • Posted 118 days ago
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  • Padraig Harrington Transitions Championship

    What does it take for the best to “go low”?

    One of the most frequent questions I receive is about the numbers behind “going low.” Fortunately with the ShotTracker and ShotLink data, we’re able to analyze what it takes to go low as executed by the types...

    • Posted 125 days ago
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  • Carl Pettersson

    Carl Pettersson And The Long Driver

    One of the interesting cases of 2012 was Carl Pettersson. Pettersson switched from a standard-length driver of about 45 inches to a 47-inch long driver. The idea, according to Pettersson, was to improve his launch conditions and to...

    • Posted 172 days ago
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  • Rory McIlroy

    The real numbers behind driving the ball on Tour

    By Rich Hunt GolfWRX Contributor In the era of modern technology, advanced fitness regimens and long driving competitions, there has been a growing sentiment towards golf favoring the ‘bomb-n-gouge’ style of play.  However, we still see many...

    • Posted 186 days ago
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  • stricker

    The blind spot of PGA Tour players: Long-iron play

    With the PGA Tour’s season winding down to the final tournament of the year, there will be a faction of golfers fighting to make the top 125 on the Money List in order to keep their Tour...

    • Posted 202 days ago
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