Mike, great post with one exception. Driving accuracy at the top of the leader board has plummeted in importance since Mike D took over. Thankfully, the recovery shot has blossomed! Plummeted may be a bit strong, but there's a drop off in importance of that stat due to the graded rough, and they has definitely silenced the grumbles about "unfair" set-up and a "boring major."
Greens in regulation and putting have been the big stats at the top of the leaderboard lately.