Masters Tournament · Derived from round-level strokes gained, 2022–2023–2024–2025 · ~55 players per field
Across 4 recent editions (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025), the players who finished top-10 at Augusta National Golf Club separated from the field most through off the tee (25% of the total separation), with approach play second at 25%. Putting mattered least — 25% — which is worth knowing when the broadcast narrative says otherwise.
The winners tell their own version: in 2 of the last 4 editions, the champion's best category for the week was approach play. That differs from what separates the whole top-10 (off the tee) — winning weeks are outlier weeks, usually powered by a hot week in one skill on top of the baseline the course demands.
Course notes: Augusta — approach to slopes, elite short game, premium around greens.
Strokes gained per round for each recent champion, by category. The green number is that winner's best skill for the week.
| Year | Winner | To Par | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | -11 | +0.67 | +2.31 | +0.77 | -0.31 | +3.43 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -11 | +1.37 | +0.78 | +1.97 | +0.46 | +4.57 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | -12 | +1.58 | +1.20 | +0.78 | +0.50 | +4.01 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | -10 | +0.76 | +1.44 | +1.44 | +0.72 | +4.36 |
Every tournament week we score the full field against the venue's weights. The free pick lands Wednesday — by email, before tee times.
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