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What is Strokes Gained? What Golf Bettors Need to Know

Strokes Gained is a term coined by Columbia University professor Mark Broadie, who developed the stat using ShotLink data.

Strokes Gained has become a wildly popular golf stat among bettors, daily fantasy players, and hardcore golf aficionados alike. The stat gained popularity in betting circles as the rise of daily fantasy golf led to more people seeking a deeper statistical knowledge of the sport.

In this video, Geoff Ulrich breaks down strokes gained from a betting perspective.

0:00 Intro
0:25 What is Strokes Gained?
1:10 How does Strokes Gained work?
2:08 Types of Strokes Gained
2:18 Strokes Gained Off the Tee
3:03 Strokes Gained Approach
3:29 Strokes Gained Around the Green
3:38 Strokes Gained Putting
4:10 Strokes Gained Tee to Green
4:45 Using Strokes Gained for Sports Betting

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