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1980 US Open
1981 Golf Magazine Article:
Nicklaus: 73.2% Fairways, 81.9% GIRs, 26.4% Iron
Shots to Within 15, and Putted 1.6 Strokes Per
Round Better than Average Pro
Watson: 75.0% Fairways, 77.8% GIRs, 30.2%
Irons Shots to Within 15, But Putted 0.7 Strokes
Worse Per Round than Average Pro
Average Cost of Missing Fairway on 4 Pars: 0.5
Strokes
Results
89 Scorer
3 Greens, 35 Putts
79 Scorer
8 Greens, 32 Putts
69 Scorer
13 Greens, 29 putts
Difference
26 Strokes Different from 95 to 69
8 are Putts
18 are Tee-to-Green
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Result
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From 150 Yards, the Pros Average 81% Green
Hitting Accuracy
From 225 Yards, the Average is 42%.
Formula: % Greens Hit = 159 0.52 (Yardage)
Results
Bubba Watson
Tiger Woods
Dustin Johnson
Justin Rose
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Types of Holes
To complete
18 holes with
lowest score
Par 3 (150-200)
Par 4 (300-500)
Par 5 (500-650)
Terminology
Fairway
Rough
Green
Drive
Approach Shots
Putt
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29
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Better Putters?
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Collect extensive
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3.79
25.0%
71.3%
3.6%
0.0%
0.0%
F
61.9%
3
4
5
6
7
G
3.93
90.4%
4.29
71.3%
28.2%
0.5%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
NG
27.2%
4.30
G
91.1%
0.1%
5.21
NG
6.3%
3.4%
3.5%
6.21
4.02
G
47.1%
3.87
19.5%
74.5%
5.9%
0.1%
NF
38.1%
88.6%
5.5%
59.9%
39.0%
1.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
4.41
NG
52.9%
F = Fairway
NF = Non-Fairway
G = Green
NG = Non-Green
0.1%
G
4.47
89.6%
11.8%
58.8%
26.5%
2.9%
5
6
7
8
75.0%
24.2%
0.8%
5
6
7
2.9%
71.6%
22.5%
2.9%
5
6
7
8
3
4
5
6
G
4.18
5
6
7
8
5.18
NG
Tee
79.9%
19.0%
1.0%
0.1%
5.26
NG
9.5%
5.26
NG
5.7%
1.8%
6.25
3
4.6%
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Phil Mickelson
G
75.5%
40.8%
3.73
F
54.1%
3.85
29.4%
12.0%
68.1%
27.8%
2.5%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3
4
5
6
7
G
96.2%
12.8%
4.24
NG
24.5%
13.3%
0.0%
0.0%
4.23
76.0%
9.7%
24.0%
3.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
2.00
NG
Tee
1.9%
0.3%
1.9%
0.3%
3.92
G
5.00
100.0%
0.3%
5.00
NG
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
G
56.1%
25.8%
3.72
NF
45.9%
4.01
30.7%
7.9%
66.3%
17.1%
3.0%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
3
4
5
6
G
96.2%
19.4%
4.39
NG
43.9%
20.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00
100.0%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4.37
64.5%
12.5%
32.9%
6.4%
1.3%
0.3%
1.3%
0.3%
4
5
6
7
2.00
NG
1.3%
0.3%
2.5%
0.5%
G
5.00
100.0%
0.3%
5.00
NG
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00
4
6
7
5
6
7
8
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Tiger Woods
G
76.1%
53.3%
3.68
F
70.0%
3.84
32.2%
17.2%
67.8%
36.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
3
4
5
6
7
G
86.8%
14.5%
4.24
NG
23.9%
16.7%
0.0%
0.0%
4.34
75.8%
11.0%
24.2%
3.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
2.00
NG
Tee
10.5%
1.8%
2.6%
0.4%
3.96
G
5.50
100.0%
1.8%
5.50
NG
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
G
45.6%
13.7%
3.81
NF
30.0%
4.25
19.4%
2.6%
80.6%
11.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6
7
8
5
6
7
8
3
4
5
6
G
89.2%
14.5%
4.64
NG
54.4%
16.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00
75.0%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
25.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
4.62
39.4%
5.7%
57.6%
8.4%
3.0%
0.4%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
2.00
NG
8.1%
1.3%
2.7%
0.4%
G
5.00
100.0%
1.3%
5.00
NG
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.00
4
6
7
5
6
7
8
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G
74.1%
3.79
26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
G
3.89
92.7%
4.24
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
NG
25.9%
4.18
Tee
0.0%
4.04
0.0%
0.00
NG
3.6%
5
6
7
8
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
6
7
8
4.00
NG
3.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.00
4
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G
74.1%
3.79
26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
G
3.89
92.7%
4.24
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
NG
25.9%
4.18
Tee
0.0%
4.04
0.0%
0.00
NG
3.6%
5
6
7
8
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
5
6
7
8
4.00
NG
3.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
100.0%
0.00
4
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26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
G
74.1%
3.79
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
G
3.89
92.7%
Tee
4.24
4
5
6
7
NG
4.04
25.9%
4.18
G
74.1%
3.79
26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
- 0.04 point
70.0%
G
3.89
92.7%
Tee
NG
4.00
3
4
5
6
7
25.9%
4.18
4.24
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
39
26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
G
74.1%
3.79
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
G
3.89
92.7%
Tee
4.24
4
5
6
7
NG
4.04
25.9%
4.18
- 0.03 point
G
84.9%
3.79
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
G
3.85
92.7%
Tee
NG
4.01
26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
15.1%
0.0%
4.18
2
4.24
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
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3.79
26.1%
68.8%
5.1%
0.0%
0.0%
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
G
3.89
92.7%
Tee
4.24
4
5
6
7
NG
4.04
25.9%
4.18
- 0.05 point
G
74.1%
3.68
32.2%
67.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
F
59.1%
3
4
5
6
7
G
3.81
92.7%
Tee
3.99
NG
25.9%
4.18
4.24
76.5%
23.5%
0.0%
0.0%
4
5
6
7
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Receiving Tigers putting DNA will improve his performance the most.
The decision tree helps figure out which skills to improve on.
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Fairway
116 (34%)
3 Shots
21 (18%)
3.95 4 Shots
80 (69%)
5 Shots
15 (13%)
51 (15%)
Green
46 (90%)
4.69
Fairway
338 (63%)
NG
4 Shots
16 (35%)
4.65 5 Shots
30 (65%)
5 (10%)
Average: 4.57
Green
5.00
Non Fairway 171 (51%)
Green
109(64%) 4 Shots
64 (59%)
4.41 5 Shots
45 (41%)
4.95
NG
5 5 Shots
62(36%)
Green
5.90
NG
32 (52%) 5 Shots
20 (62.5%)
5.38 6 Shots
12 (37.5%)
26 (42%) Green
6.54
Total
537
Tee
537
Green
4.64
Fairway
16 (8%)
3 Shots
0 (100%)
4.00 4 Shots
16 (100%)
102 (51%)
Green
83 (81%)
4.73
Non-Fairway 199 (37%)
4 Shots
4 (6%)
4 Shots
28 (34%)
4.66 5 Shots
NG
16 (16%)
Average: 4.77
Green
5.38
3 Shots
Non Fairway 81 (40%)
Green
26 (100%) 6 Shots
12 (46%)
6.54 7 Shots
14 (54%)
55 (66%)
16 (100%) 5 Shots
10 (62.5%)
5.38 6 Shots
6 (37.5%)
3 (3%)
54 (67%)
4.97
NG
5 (100%)
5.00
4 Shots
24 (44%)
4.56 5 Shots
30 (56%)
24 (30%)
Green
5.92
NG
16 (67%) 5 Shots
10 (62.5%)
5.38 6 Shots
6 (37.5%)
8 (33%) Green
7.00 NG
0 (0%)
8 (100%) Green
NG
3 Shots 3 (4%)
0 (0%)
8
7 Shots
8 (100%)
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Fairway
295
(52%)
4.75
46 (16%) 3 Shots
3.95 4 Shots
5 Shots
9 (20%)
32 (70%)
5 (11%)
62 (79%) 4 Shots
4.48 5 Shots
16 (21%) Green
5.00
Non
171
135
Fairway (58%)
Green
(79%)
5.05
4.78
563
Tee 563
4.93
NG
F-G
4 Shots
5 Shots
6 Shots
36 (21%) Green
6.05
NG
Green
Non268
Fairway
(48%)
5.12
12 (4%) 3 Shots
3.00
141
Fairway (53%)
Green
4.99
32 (52%)
30 (48%)
16 5 Shots 16
5.00
48 (36%)
75 (56%)
12 (9%)
23 (64%) 5 Shots 5 (22%)
5.78 6 Shots 18 (78%)
13 (36%) Green
6.54
13 6 Shots 6 (46%)
6.54 7 Shots 7 (54%)
12
84 (60%) 4 Shots
4.74 5 Shots
6 Shots
28 (33%)
50 (60%)
6 (7%)
NG
54 (38%) Green
47 (87%) 5 Shots 35 (74%)
5.49
5.26
6 Shots 12 (26%)
3 Shots
3 (2%)
NG
7 (13%) Green
7.00
NG
Non
115
Fairway (43%)
Green
55 (48%) 4 Shots
5.49
4.64
5 Shots
NG
60 (52%) Green
6.27
NG
0 (0%)
7 (100%) Green
7
7 7 Shots 7
7
20 (36%)
35 (64%)
26 (43%) 5 Shots 20 (77%)
5.23 6 Shots 6 (23%)
34 (57%) Green
6.88
NG
15 7 Shots 7 (47%)
7.53 8 Shots 8 (53%)
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a Round
Average Par 5 Score: Increased from 4.64 to 4.93
% Fairways: Dropped from 63% to 52%
to 5.12!
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Further Studies
previous years.
Extend the analysis to par 3, par 5
courses
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Conclusion
Statistically evaluate players performance in each situation.
Determine which skillset separates one player from another.
Help players improve their performance.
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