If you ever tuned into a golf broadcast, you will often hear discussions of the mythical “strokes gained” of the players in the field. To average observers, golf stats feel easy in theory. There is just your driving distance, fairways hit, Greens in regulation and total putts. However, as time went on, it was clear that these stats lacked a ton of nuance. For example, a lousy putter could have a round with 30 putts if his approach shots were close to the hole. However, a better putt could end up with more putts if their approach game was off that day, and they were having to hit more lag putts than the first player. Strokes gained was an attempt to cut through his lack of nuance and level all parts of a player’s game.