Every golfer wants to get better, but improvement starts with understanding where strokes are actually being gained and lost. That is why Strokes Gained has become one of the most important performance metrics in modern golf. Learn the fundamentals of Strokes Gained, how the system works, and how you can use it to make more informed decisions about your practice and equipment. Developed by Columbia Business School professor Mark Broadie, Strokes Gained has changed the way players, coaches and analysts evaluate performance. Instead of relying only on traditional statistics such as fairways hit, greens in regulation or putts per round, it measures the value of each shot against a chosen benchmark. The data can reveal which parts of your game are helping your score, where strokes are being lost and which areas deserve more attention during practice. A golfer might believe putting is the biggest weakness, only to find that approach shots, pitching or equipment are having a greater impact...