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By: Best of the Numbers Game | The Sand Trap

Best of the Numbers Game | The Sand Trap — Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:21:26 +0000

Over the past year or so, I've covered a lot in The Numbers Game. Driving distance, the 40-30-20-10 rule, all were fun to research and write about. Next year, someone else will take the reins and still have plenty of numbers to look at.

By: Erik J. Barzeski

Erik J. Barzeski — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 17:30:11 +0000

Glenn, you're wrong. Look at the stats for yourself. The math is correct. So… it appears you're the foolish one.

Unlikely does not mean impossible, clearly, since it's occurred. One would think, yes, that the longer hitters would be closer to the hole. They are - by a very small amount.

By: Glenn Olsen

Glenn Olsen — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 01:12:11 +0000

The editor and this writer are just clueless on statistics. A .43 inch differential on 32 feet for any body of samples is so unlikely that if it happened you have to run out and buy lottery tickets since the odds are so extreme. I recognize that this blog exists only to create "interest" but it is silly that the writers can be so ignorant of distributions and quote numbers that are as foolish as they are.

By: One Ball to Rule them All? | The Sand Trap

One Ball to Rule them All? | The Sand Trap — Mon, 23 Oct 2006 22:32:55 +0000

The OGA's uniform ball experiment was not even a success in the eyes of the anti-ball crowd.

By: 1995 to 2005 in Numbers | The Sand Trap

1995 to 2005 in Numbers | The Sand Trap — Thu, 05 Jan 2006 16:49:01 +0000

Looking into the past may gives us a better idea what will happen in the future. 11 years worth of data shows us a few things.

By: Episode 004 | The Sand Trap

Episode 004 | The Sand Trap — Sat, 19 Nov 2005 20:29:42 +0000

Tune in this week as we bash Natalie Gulbis' dad, call Annika Sorenstam a dirty cheat,