We take a look at Webb Simpson's strokes gained stats to see how he won The Players Championship.
A wire to wire performance
Sawgrass punishes indecision. Winning there by a wide margin means every department held up under a course designed to expose one.
The standout was approach play into small, well protected targets.
Short game as insurance
Simpson has always been strong around the green, which is what allows aggressive approach lines to remain sensible.
A reliable up and down converts a poor approach into a par rather than a bogey, and that changes how you can play.
The principle
Your short game standard determines how aggressive you are allowed to be.
Improve it and you unlock better strategy everywhere else on the course.