By the way, just like there are so many Scots who haven't visited the Kelpies yet, there are too many who haven't seen Do the Right Thing. Good souls need good nutrition.
One of my pro clients yesterday was lamenting that despite hitting tons of greens this YTD, "I'm not hitting my wedges close enough". His data proved otherwise! FACTS > impressions, every time.
The influence of hitting more fairways on scoring is pretty negligible. The range between 7 under (and better) and 10 over is less than an extra 1.4 fairways per round: -