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These 4 PGA Tour Stats Prove You’re Playing Golf All Wrong
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These 4 PGA Tour Stats Prove You’re Playing Golf All Wrong
Jon Sherman Golf›
Apr 14, 202512:12180.4K views
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If you’ve been watching PGA Tour coverage, there’s a good chance you’ve been misled. In this video, I break down 4 shocking Tour stats that reveal the truth about approach shots, putting, recovery strategy, and birdie expectations — and how most golfers are setting themselves up for failure.
0:00 Intro
0:33 Why TV Is Misleading
2:18 Wedge Proximity
5:20 Recovery Situations
7:00 Putting Make Rates
9:30 Birdies!
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