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[Golf Ireland @GolfIreland_]

📰 NEWS

At its 2026 Season Launch in Carton House last night, Golf Ireland unveiled a pilot for a system which will statistically rate the performance of male and female players in scratch events all over Ireland.

Read about it 👉 https://t.co/ahbtNzXs6Q

[Quantum Sports Data @QSDGolf]

@Minwoo27Lee Now - compare the dispersions of the resulting approach shot.

The shorter drive results in far more approach shots missing the green and making bogey. Longer drives don't guarantee birdies, but significantly improve the approach outcomes, making the added risk a great tradeoff.

[Quantum Sports Data @QSDGolf]

Distance proved a huge advantage for @Minwoo27Lee this week - but sometimes visualising how that advantage play out, and the tradeoff between extra yards and wider dispersion can be tricky. This example from Augusta's 1st hole highlights why distance truly matters.

[Quantum Sports Data @QSDGolf]

@Minwoo27Lee An average, 290yd drive naturally has a slightly narrower dispersion, resulting in fewer shots finding the trees and being in trouble off the tee vs a 330yd drive.

[Quantum Sports Data @QSDGolf]

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