Brian Bailie on Statistics and Building an A.I. Assisted Training Model to Improve your Golf Score
Jul 2, 2024
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Professional golf coach Brian Bailie discusses utilizing statistics and data to improve golf skills, including putting distance control and green reading. He emphasizes the importance of mindset, small adjustments, and comprehensive training. Brian also explores the significance of distance, dispersion rates, and utilizing statistics and AI technology for enhanced performance.
Focus on hitting greens in regulation for specific scoring outcomes.
Emphasize the crucial role of short game proficiency in overall performance.
Advocate for incremental scoring improvements through a patient and methodical approach.
Deep dives
Understanding Scoring Metrics for Golf Performance
Having a strong understanding of scoring metrics in golf is crucial. The podcast highlights the importance of hitting a certain number of greens in regulation to achieve specific scores. For example, to shoot scratch, hitting 12 greens and ensuring that 50% of those are within 20 feet for birdie opportunities are key. This focus on quality greens and proximity to holes emphasizes the essential role of approach shots in scoring.
Importance of Short Game Proficiency in Golf
Emphasizing the significance of short game proficiency, the podcast stresses the impact of chipping and putting on overall performance. It discusses the critical nature of making putts within specific distances and the necessity of strong short game skills for successful scoring outcomes. Additionally, it highlights the role of making crucial shots around the green to minimize scoring errors and maintain consistent performance.
Reframing Mental Approach to Golf Performance
Encouraging a shift in mental approach, the podcast advocates for focusing on incremental improvements in scoring rather than drastic changes. It narrates a story of a player who attributed his success to reframing his thinking, recognizing the achievable nature of small daily scoring improvements. By advocating for a patient and methodical approach to scoring enhancements, the podcast underscores the importance of consistent progress in golf performance.
Understanding Accuracy and Dispersion in Golf
Golf accuracy involves understanding dispersion rates, which can vary based on lie conditions. Players' dispersion rates can differ significantly when hitting from fairway versus rough or bunkers. The podcast highlights the importance of considering lie conditions and their impact on accuracy. By analyzing dispersion rates and targeting based on conditions, players can improve their scoring strategy by aiming for optimal positions on the course.
The Significance of Proximity and Understanding Shot Dispersion
Proximity to the hole plays a crucial role in scoring in golf, with shots within 130 yards being key for lower scores. The podcast emphasizes the value of tracking shots within proximity circles to enhance scoring opportunities. Understanding dispersion rates and shot shapes allows players to make informed decisions on targeting and improve their game performance. By focusing on proximity and shot dispersion, players can enhance their scoring capabilities and make more strategic decisions on the course.
Brian Bailie is a Professional Golf Coach who specializes in Putting and Short Game. He has over 17 years of Collegiate Coaching experience for Men’s and Women’s Programs and during his tenure at The University of Virginia he was selected as the National Assistant Collegiate Coach of the Year in 2010.
Brian is also a co-founder of the GameForge Golf Statistics and Performance App and joins #OntheMark to help you to understand your performance markers and improve them for better scoring.
His A.I. powered GameForge App is able to aid in understanding and predicting performance by way of modelling, using data metrics like Greens in Regulation, Scrambing and Total Putts.
In the conversation Brian elaborates on:
The correct "language" of scoring
Putting distance control and Green reading
Birdie conversion, and
The statistical model to being a Scratch golfer
He also delves into performance improvement elements like:
How 'concepts' are killers for mindsets
How the 'short game' is the anchor to good play
The danger of training what you are good at
How golf is like a Decathlon
Approach Play values in contrast to Distance Gain values, and
Feedback loops and Reflection periods for improvement.
Brian also illustrates a Finger Measurement System - like Aimpoint in Putting - for picking appropriate targets on full shots. Watch this podcast on YouTube; search and subscribe to Mark Immelman.
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