In addition to giving his fans extra access into his pre-match warmups, technology for Johnson plays a role in his training as well. Analyzing data has been key for the 2016 U.S. Open champ.
But though the score will mean that this year’s edition goes down in the history books as a thrashing, it hides how close the 2016 Ryder Cup was, according to Mark Broadie, a professor of business at Columbia University who invented some of the most used metrics in modern golf analytics (notably “total shots gained”, an average of how much better a player is than the field). Mr Broadie remarked that many of the results at Hazeltine could have gone the other way: 23 of the 28 ties were still undecided as the competitors approached the 16th green, a proportion that has only been exceeded once in the last three decades.
The 41st Ryder Cup at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Minnesota promises drama, excitement and passion. Here, Sportsmail's Derek Lawrenson assesses both Team Europe and Team USA.
Training tools have also been completely revolutionized by technology. TrackMan, for example, is used by top players like Dustin Johnson and Jason Day to monitor and improve their shot accuracy.
But what’s not so obvious is how the PGA Tour is utilizing everything from ball-tracking lasers to Microsoft Surface devices so that fans all around the world stay informed and entertained.
Arnold Palmer, who died Sunday of complications from heart problems, fell just short of being the greatest player in golf history. But for a brief period, he was very nearly as good as anyone who ever played the game — and his greatness came at exactly the right time for a sport seeking viewers at […]
