Pros Don’t Win by Being Well-Rounded | What the Data Shows

The eye test said Aaron Rai played a complete round on the final day of the PGA Championship. The data said he lost almost 7 strokes on approach and around the green, and won anyway, on the strength of his driving and putting.

Here’s the lesson most junior coaching gets backwards. Pros don’t win by being well-rounded. They win by being elite at two or three things and good enough everywhere else. You only see that pattern when you track the numbers, because the eye test hides it.

Do you know the two things your junior is truly elite at? Comment below.

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