The Perfect Number Podcast
Summary: The path to success in golf has many roads to the finished product. At the professional level, the toolbox is full of a variety weapons; Analytics, strokes gained stats, technology, launch monitors, nutrition, fitness, psychology and more mold golfers into ultimate golfing machines. Veteran golf broadcaster Will Haskett tackles them all, plus their impact on fantasy sports, wagering, rankings and history.
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There are a number of initiatives that have been put in place to grow the game of golf, but nobody seems to be driving it quite like TopGolf. With the acquisition of Protracer, now called TopTracer, the corporate philosophy has shifted beyond the entertainment goals of TopGolf facilities. With TopTracer Range, the access to data and shot tracking is now expanding to local driving ranges. With more TopTracer on TV, the shift in technology in the sport is real. Ani Mehta discusses all initiatives.
Is golf in a healthy place? TV ratings are up. Tiger is back. There is a new horizon in equipment technology. Will and Ryan cover all of the bases in the world of golf. From Jon Rahm becoming No. 1, to Tour events finding their niche, to the most important R&D advancements in clubs, nothing is off the table. Also, a bonus argument on JB Holmes and slow play!
With Tiger Woods returning to competitive golf and the optimism of that comeback higher than ever, is the Tiger Effect still relevant in 2018? We quantify the boost Woods has brought to both the professional game and sport at large and discuss where golf currently stands as he returns to the spotlight. Matt Adams from the Golf Channel and Fairways of Life joins for historical and global perspective.
Who's Number 1 in golf? What is the best way to rank the best, across all Tours and continents? Can rankings predict future success? Will Jon Rahm be #1 soon? Is Justin Thomas overrated? Is Rickie Fowler underrated? We tackle those questions with Lance Ringler from Golfweek and the Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings.
The debut of the podcast, hosted by Will Haskett, dedicated to diving deeper into the world of golf. We go number heavy in the debut, with Mark Broadie discussing the strokes-gained statistical revolution and its impact on the professional game. Handicapper Jeff Sherman also chats about oddsmaking in golf, bad beats and the Tiger effect.
