Justin Ray's data-based KPMG Women's PGA Championship contenders | Golf Central | Golf Channel

Justin Ray talks about the data he is looking at when predicting who will be successful at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and what he has cooking for the U.S. Solheim Cup team. #GolfChannel #GolfCentral #LPGATour
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We use a lot of statistical information in our previews, but statistics have limitations & usually need to be considerably contextualized relative to the course.
*Even then players not uncommonly defy their own statistics.
*Justin Ray is right to emphasize the importance of shots off the tee at Sahalee, but he doesn't seem to fully understand some of the stats he accumulates & highlights. After all, the shorter the drving distance a player has, then generally the better their driving accuracy.
*The simple fact of the matter is driving accuracy is but one variable & more or less of consequence depending on the course. It's important at Sahalee, but not all-important.
*What would the stats have told anybody about the chances of Yuka Saso & Hinako Shibuno at Lancaster, yet we included both players in our preview of the US Open?
-The Birdie