Comments on: Who Should Be Your Playing Partner?

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:29:02 +0000

I think it makes sense not to look at their partner by name, but by score. When a partner plays well, do these guys respond to the pressure in a positive way (I’d think on that stage most would), or do they fold?

Example:
Partner shoots +2 or worse = You shoot meh compared to your average because the bar is low, no pressure.
Partner shoots +1 – -1 = You play solid to keep pace
Partner shoots -2 or -4 = You play great due to the good golf around you
Partner shoots -5 or better = You play terribly because your partner owned you and it ruined your confidence

By: Tom Stortz

Tom Stortz — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 21:13:44 +0000

If there was a way to get this data a lot simpler, you could actually come up with some fun conclusions.

I’d agree, just use the first 2 rounds and spread it out over every tournament this year and then start going back other years. It’s difficult to get because the playing partner changes round to round and makes it hard to track. I actually hand did this one by one. Not fun.

By: Bud

Bud — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 20:54:09 +0000

It’s a very interesting angle on determining probability of success, and there might be something to it. Like you pointed out, using just the first 2 rounds of a tournament might be more telling since the better golfers are often paired with other good golfers for the weekend.