{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Febbe134a-42d8-48a7-9c9a-b95b85ca52dd","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"107 (18STRONG): Why Every Shot Counts when it comes to Strokes Gained with Mark Broadie","description":"Today I am joined by author, educator, speaker, and golfer; Dr. Mark Broadie. Commonly known as the \u2018Doctor of Golf\u2019 Mark is at the forefront of a revolutionary new approach to the game. A professor at Columbia Business School, Mark helped the PGA Tour develop its cutting-edge strokes gained stat, and more recently worked with the PGA Tour on their implementation of strokes gained off the tee, strokes gained approach and strokes gained around the green. Broadie uses analytics from the financial world to uncover the secrets of the game of golf, with a focus on crunching mountains of data to show both professional and amateur golfers how to make better decisions on the course.\r\n\nThe strokes gained stat has been influential in changing the way we think about golf, and where we should be focusing. Putting and driving are often touted as being the most important aspects of a golfer\u2019s game, but Mark\u2019s work shows (convincingly) why most of the top golfers win with their approach.\r\n\nSubscribe to the 18STRONG Podcast on iTunes and stitcher by clicking the button below:\r\n\nhttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/18strong-podcast-golf-golf/id918983997?mt=2andls=1 () http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53823andrefid=stpr ()\r\n\nMark Broadie’s Background\r\n\n\r\n\n* Mark Broadie is the Carson Family Professor of Business at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University.\r\n\n* He has received a B.S. from Cornell University and Ph.D. from Stanford University.\r\n\n* He is a member of the United States Golf Association\u2019s handicap research team and is a former club champion at Pelham Country Club.\r\n\n* Mark helped the PGA Tour develop its cutting-edge \u2018strokes gained\u2019 putting stat.\r\n\n* Mark is the author of \u201cEvery Shot Counts: Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Improve Your Golf Performance and Strategy\u201d\r\n\n\r\n\nHighlights from this Episode\r\n\n\r\n\n* How Mark started applying the same analytics from his day job (business professor) to improve his golf game.\r\n\n* Debunking some common golf myths, like \u2018drive for show, putt for dough\u2019.\r\n\n* How Mark came up with the strokes gained stat, and why it\u2019s so important to track. Mark also explains how it\u2019s a more precise version of the intuition golfers have already been using for years.\r\n\n* The importance of the approach game. About 40% of the advantage top players have over lower ranked players comes from approach shots.\r\n\n* How anyone can use strokes gained and Mark\u2019s app Golf Metrics to improve their game.\r\n\n* Why we shouldn\u2019t credit Tiger Woods\u2019 putting game as much his driving and approach game.\r\n\n* How Jordan Spieth is such a great player by simply being much better than average in every aspect of his game, rather than dominating just one.\r\n\n\r\n\nCaddyShack or Happy Gilmore?\r\n\nHappy Gilmore\r\n\nWho are some notable names you\u2019ve been on the course with?\r\n\n Luke Donald, Michael Jordan, Justin Rose to name a few\r\n\nWhat was it like to walk a course with Michael Jordan, and what were some of the conversations you had outside of golf?\r\n\n He had a custom built golf cart like a stretch limousine, with drinks and music. He was also trash talking Luke Donald throughout the round!\r\n\nWhat\u2019s most exciting for you as you move forward?\r\n\n There\u2019s a lot more work to be done on golf strategy, and a lot of fascinating questions to be answered. You can improve your game by playing smarter. I\u2019m looking forward to diving more deeply into that.\r\n\nWhere to Find Dr. Mark Broadie:\r\n\nWebsite: http://everyshotcounts.com/ (everyshotcounts.com)\r\n\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/markbroadie?lang=en (@MarkBroadie)\r\n\nOther Links Mentioned\r\n\nBook: Every Shot Counts – Using the Revolutionary Strokes Gained Approach to Impr...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/9027ac32-7310-4e33-a526-57e2ff7fa395/New-Podcast-Logo-3000x3000.png"}