Jackson Koivun has yet to hit a golf shot as a professional, and @datagolf has him ranked as the No. 48 player in the world.
There are some downsides to having so much data, but it does amuse me to think about the difference in evaluating players across eras.
In 1986, the narrative would have been, "This young chap was pretty good in college, let's see what he does against real men, though."
In 2026? "He's actually already as good as or better than Rickie Fowler, Brooks Koepka and Jason Day."