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Data Action Golf with Dr. Aaron R. Stewart

Dr. Aaron R. Stewart, Ph.D.
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    Brooks Koepka came out in an article today stating that he doesn't see that he has a rival, not even Rory McIlroy qualifies. Brooks sees himself as Number 1 in the world, more majors than anyone else ...
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    • 6 years ago
    16:08
    Three graduates of the Korn Ferry Tour battling it out for their first PGA Tour win. And none of them blinked, it was good golf right to the end. Lanto has an amazing story of perseverance, as do many...
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    • 6 years ago
    37:57
    We have all heard that tension is a killer of good golf swings. But how can we identify tension in our golf swings, and how can be get rid of tension in our golf swings. I can promise you have never h...
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    • 6 years ago
    11:17
    Henrik Stenson is a major champion, a silver medalist, he's won on 5 continents, a FedEx Cup and Race to Dubai Champion. And he has accomplished all of it using his trusty (and now dead) 3-wood. Ugh, ...
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    • 6 years ago
    17:27
    Kevin Na is learning how to win, and it is totally impressive. 3 wins in the last 3 years for a total of 4. And you won't believe how many tournaments he has played on the PGA Tour, it was crazy to se...
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    • 6 years ago
    41:06
    The only connection we have with the club is through our grip, and yet the grip can be a very confusing topic for many golfers. We hear that a strong grip is better, or a weak one. We have a pro show ...
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    • 6 years ago
    13:20
    A three-year ban for a gesture? Wow! What a statement... in cultural hypocrisy. Let's tee it up. #golf #pgatour #golfers #lovegolf #golfday #whyilovethisgame #golflessons #golflife #anythinggolf #beau...
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    • 6 years ago
    14:04
    Cameron Champ is a special talent. He can hit is a very long way, and actually lead the 2017 US Open in driving distance as an amateur. Now as a two-time PGA Tour winner, can he settle down and play m...
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    • 6 years ago
    40:10
    Wow, another really cool episode where Fred Shoemaker explains what we need to avoid in our own practice. You will find this fascinating, I know I did. The first time I heard this it blew me away, it ...
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    • 6 years ago
    16:47
    Arnold Palmer said it best when he said "Swing your swing." Unfortunately many out there have interpreted that to mean, "do whatever crazy thing you want to do and you can still play great golf." That...
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    • 6 years ago
    15:46
    Joaquin Niemann was an accomplished amateur player, is one of only 3 to make it on to the PGA Tour going via the Korn Ferry Tour Finals. And now is a winner on the PGA Tour. Let's review the data on h...
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    • 6 years ago
    35:59
    For the first time in 28 years, the Player of the Year award based on the PGA Tour points system and the Player of the Year award based on the Tour player's opinion do not match up. Rory McIlroy was c...
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    • 6 years ago
    16:31
    Matt Kuchar finds himself at the end of another Twitter storm. He followed the new rules of golf, but some were upset (like Geoff Shackelford among others) that he was apparently not keeping within th...
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    • 6 years ago
    15:47
    Learning to play golf with freedom should be the goal of all golfers, but actually learning how to play that way isn't as simple as it sounds. Fear tends to creep in, worry about not looking bad in fr...
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    • 6 years ago
    13:00
    Many of us expect too much of ourselves on the golf course. We have it in our heads that the PGA Tour pros never miss a shot, or we have lofty expectations for our own games and aren't realistic. By u...
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    • 6 years ago
    26:15
    Rory McIlroy had a very consistent year, and he finished the year up with a $15 million payday at the FedEx Cup. Let's look at Rory's numbers compared to his 2019 averages and see what we can learn. O...
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    • 7 years ago
    26:12
    Many of us were raised to believe that we had to learn skill and beat into our brains, body, muscle memory in order to become good golfers. Well, it turns out that isn't the case. Fred Shoemaker share...
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    • 7 years ago
    15:06
    We have been fed misinformation for years on how to read greens, the best putting strokes, best grips, stance, balance, everything. But are you a better putter today than you were last year, or 5 year...
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    • 7 years ago
    27:46
    What a crazy weekend of golf. For most of the weekend it appeared up to 6 players outside of the top 30 would make it to Atlanta, it didn't happen. Patrick Cantlay made sure that Justin Thomas earned ...
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    • 7 years ago
    22:24
    Here we are only one tournament left until the PGA Tour make it final stop of the year at East Lake for the Tour Championship. We have been told that there is quite a bit of volatility in the playoffs...
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    • 7 years ago
    11:43
    Bryson DeChambeau is an incredible talent; he has created quite a persona for himself as a mad golf scientist (which is a nickname I also claim for myself).  But unfortunately for him, he has als...
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    • 7 years ago
    20:24
    It had been 16 months since Patrick Reed's Master's win. There were some ups and downs in his game; he mentioned his struggles in his post-tournament interview. If you listen between the lines, Reed s...
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    • 7 years ago
    24:18
    Wow, two good rounds, then a terrible third round. It has happened several times this year for Jordan Spieth. So... what is going on with Mr. Spieth? I have a few thoughts. Let me know what you think!...
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    • 7 years ago
    22:29
    Fred Shoemaker is one of the best golf teachers in the world; he is the founder and owner of a top 25 golf school. He has written two books on golf and had taught more than 14oo golf school. In this e...
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    • 7 years ago
    14:40
    Tiger Woods has taken great pride in his consistency over the years, but now as his career winds down some stats seem to be suffering. Does Tiger need to pay more attention? Does he even care? How far...
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    • 7 years ago
    20:01
    David Leadbetter has some pretty harsh words for Lydia Ko and her parents. Which seems really ironic, since most of his players probably should have harsh words for him, and his ridiculous way of teac...
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    • 7 years ago
    21:50
    The USGA will now allow amateur champions to declare themselves pro and still, take advantage of the spot earned in the US Open.  This change will make it possible for every US Amateur Champion t...
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    • 7 years ago
    13:08
    Four rounds in the 60s and no bogeys! 100% successful in scrambling. Truly an amazing performance by J.T. and the data shows it. Also, I little update on how the playoffs will be different this year. ...
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    • 7 years ago
    29:34
    We all want more power, but how to generate it gets to be a little confusing. Some say we work on our quick twitch muscles, lift weights, run in army boots on a beach, there are many theories. But wha...
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    • 7 years ago
    08:43
    Great start at the Wyndham! And I am sure many of those out there who are struggling to keep their card, or get into the playoffs, wishes they could bottle up some of Brooks Koepka's winning ways. Bro...
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    • 7 years ago
    13:50
    You have probably heard some say setting-up takes zero athletic ability to do properly. And that is true, if you don't consider golf to be an athletic activity. Getting setup properly and athletically...
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    • 7 years ago
    17:42
    Brooks Koepka made it look really easy, far easier than many of us thought he would. Rory didn't put up much of a fight. And Brooks putted well all week, which doesn't happen much. Collin Morikawa not...
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    • 7 years ago
    27:02
    Each year as the PGA Tour winds down so many discuss the pressure the "on the bubble" tour players feel. And we are hearing more about it as the Barracuda Championship continues this weekend. At times...
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    • 7 years ago
    17:25
    So much is going on as we wind up this end of the PGA Tour regular season. We have the WGC St. Jude this weekend, we are still basking in the very cool British Open, and we have this thing called the ...
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    • 7 years ago
    27:57
    Fred Shoemaker has been revolutionizing golf instructions for 44 years now. He has written two seminal books on golf (Extraordinary Golf and Extraordinary Putting) and has run a Top 25 Golf School pro...
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    • 7 years ago
    47:33
    Shane Lowry in predictable fashion wins the British Open, after mission the last four cuts of this fabled major. And he did it in style, as an Irishman, former Irish Open champion, and with a course r...
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    • 7 years ago
    31:22
    What Shane Lowry did today was beyond unexpected, it was historic. And based on the historical data, he has pretty much won the himself the Claret Jug. But what Shane Lowry has had to overcome to get ...
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    • 7 years ago
    08:54
    Royal Portrush is a gem, amazing! Some big names didn't make the cut, some did. This is going to be a great weekend. We look at 19 years of data to get a good idea of who is in the hunt, and who is ou...
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    • 7 years ago
    12:21
    Day 1 is in the books and let's just say the country of Ireland is a little shocked tonight. Ugh. This was such a big day for them and their golfing heroes. There was much about the day that was incre...
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    • 7 years ago
    10:29
    Wow!!  We crunched the numbers, weighted the data based on the information out of Royal Port Rush, recent trends, history, and have come up with a lock for the winner of the 2019 British Open. I'...
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    • 7 years ago
    20:25
    Well, its the final major, it's Brooks Koepka, and it's a bit of controversy. Brooks Koepka has been coming out of his shell and sharing more and more about himself. With each major he seems to be mor...
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    • 7 years ago
    17:15
    Dylan Frittelli gets a big win at the John Deere Classic and wins the opportunity to fly back over and plan again across the pond at the British Open. We don't know much about Dylan, but we will. He i...
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    • 7 years ago
    25:45
    The year is closing quickly, way quickly if you ask me. We have only have two full-field PGA Tour events, a major, The British Open, and a World Golf Championship and that is it for the 2018-2019 regu...
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    • 7 years ago
    15:42
    That was one of the best finishes of the year. What a big win for Matthew Wolff, only playing in his 3rd PGA Tour event as a pro. Incredible. On this data Monday we will take a look at Matthew's stats...
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    • 7 years ago
    23:29
    Bryson DeChambeau is playing well again, and he tried to withhold what part of his game he's working on, but does he not realize he is on TV? Pretty easy to pick out what is different in his swing. &n...
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    • 7 years ago
    16:37
    In the golf world, we have been talking about Michelle Wie since she was ten years old. She was going to be the female Tiger Woods and dominate the game for years to come. At 13 she could hit her driv...
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    • 7 years ago
    26:31
    What a fantastic weekend of golf. The word that keeps coming to mind is "satisfying."  Nate Lashley got it done, and it is one of the most amazing stories in golf this year, if not the best. It m...
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    • 7 years ago
    34:47
    How's the summer going? How's the golf game coming? How are your less than full wedge shots? Are you hitting those babies stiff? Are you hitting those beautiful low, two-hop and stop spinners? If not,...
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    • 7 years ago
    14:09
    We learned in the US Open at Pebble Beach this year that bunker play was hugely important! How are you doing from the sand this summer? Let's go through the most popular techniques and see if we can't...
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    • 7 years ago
    32:37
    What a cool tournament! Keagan Bradley made it interesting, but Chez Reavie turned an amazing Saturday round into his second PGA Tour of his career, some 11 years after his firs victory. Let's look in...
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    • 7 years ago
    35:30