Tiger won his 80th PGA Tour title, but not with his usual weapons. We take a look at his strokes gained stats to see how he pulled off this remarkable comeback.
A different Tiger
The Tiger of the early 2000s won by overwhelming fields with the long game and finishing them with the putter. This win looked different.
The driving was tidied rather than dominant, and the week was built on iron play into a demanding golf course.
Control over power
East Lake rewards players who keep the ball below the hole and accept the middle of greens. That suited a game managed carefully after years of injury.
Fewer heroics, fewer big numbers, and a scorecard that never gave the field an opening.
The lesson
Games change. The winning formula that worked at twenty five does not have to be the one that works later.
Stats let you find your current formula instead of chasing the one you used to have.