Strokes Gained vs Traditional Stats

Assignment

Research the concept of Strokes Gained — the statistical metric developed from ShotLink data that measures a golfer’s performance relative to the field average for any given shot type. Find a published analysis using Strokes Gained data. Write a 300-word explanation: what is Strokes Gained measuring, why is it a better metric than traditional statistics, and what does it reveal about what actually separates great golfers from average ones?