Wonder if Steve Marino Knows How Close He Was (is) at the Wyndham?

Steve Marino is one of the recognizable newcomers on the PGA Golf Tour but has yet to win. He has made almost $5 million dollars in three years and has gotten very close to victory with two 2nd's and 14 Top-10's. Marino tied for 10th at the Wyndham Championship last weekend and was only three strokes behind the leaders and a play-off. Wouldn't Steve Marino - and the rest of us - like to know where his golf game fell short? Unfortunately his "Key Stats" on the Tour's website were typically vague (see above). To help with the analysis I ran his data through the ShotByShot.com models to see exactly where and why he missed out on his first victory.

Long Game Efficiency:
Steve's long game compared very favorably to the three players that tied for the lead and to our 2009 Winner's Profile ("Winners").
Greens-Hit-in-Regulation: 14 vs 13.75 Winners
Long Game Efficiency Index*: 2.35 vs 2.32 Winners
ShotByShot.com Long Game Handciap: +7 vs. +7 Winners

*This is our patented method of measuring the overall efficiency of a player's long game. For a better explanation, log onto http://www.shotbyshot.com/.

Short Game:

Marino's average short game shots finished within 5 feet of the hole, and he saved 75%. This compares favorably to the Winners database (5.3 feet and 69% saved).

Sand Game:

I am ignoring the Sand game because coincidentally all four of the players analyzed had just one opportunity and simply hit their shots on the green and 2-putted from similar distances.

Putting:
This is where Marino fell short, and the deficiency was especially glaring when I processed his putting data by distance:
ShotByShot.com Putting Handicap: +1 vs. +4 Winners

For putts in the 6 to 10 foot range, Marino made only 2 of 13 (15%) vs. 62% Winners. The three players that tied for the lead at the Wyndham made 65% of their putts in this critical range. (Ironically, the winner - Ryan Moore - was the worst with 8 of 14, or 57%.) Had Steve Marino made just 6 of his 13 opportunities (46%), he would have still been just below the average of the PGA Tour in the 6 to 10 foot range (50%), but he would have secured his 1st victory by 1 shot!