Golfer shoots 57 with 3 aces, 2 of which were on par-4's

[RandallT]

Year	Rating	Slope	Patrick Score	Differential for Round	Tourney To Par
2015	73.1	140	68	-4.1
2015	71.3	137	57	-11.8	-22
2015	69.9	130	66	-3.4
2014	72.8	142	66	-5.4
2014	71.4	139	67	-3.6	-16
2014	69.5	131	64	-4.7
2013	73.3	142	65	-6.6
2013	71.7	139	66	-4.6	-14
2013	70.1	133	68	-1.8
2012	73.1	140	67	-4.9
2012	71.3	137	68	-2.7	-13
2012	69.9	130	65	-4.3
2011	73.3	142	67	-5.0
2011	71.7	139	58	-11.1	-20
2011	70.1	133	68	-1.8
2010	unavailable	unavailable	unavailable	unavailable
2010	unavailable	unavailable	unavailable	unavailable	-21
2010	unavailable	unavailable	unavailable	unavailable
Average (all tees)			65.1	-4.2	-17.7 (for three-round tourney)
Average Back Tees			66.6	-5.2
Average Middle Tees			63.2	-6.8
Average Forward Tees			66.2	-3.2

I dug up the actual results (couldn't find 2010, but they mention he shot -21 overall). See below for documentation of links. In all years, he came in first place gross, typically by many strokes. The guy hasn't lost yet from 2010-2015.

Earlier in the thread, I said "I am buying it."  Now that I've seen the consistency of his scores, I'll have to rethink. How likely is it to average 65.1 (nearly 6 under) for 18 rounds?  I'll stew on this a bit, but wanted to get the data out there for others to analyze. I really wanted to believe the guy is honest, but I think there might be some statistical analysis of these scores above that indicate it's unlikely a PLUS-4 handicap could shoot them so consistently.

Sources:

2015: http://www.golfstylesonline.com/ArchiveResults/2015SolsticeResults/SS15_LHResults.html

2014: http://www.golfstylesonline.com/ArchiveResults/2014SolsticeResults/SS14_LHResults.html

2013: http://www.golfstylesonline.com/ArchiveResults/2013_SolsticeResults/SS13_LHResults.html

2012: http://www.golfstylesonline.com/ArchiveResults/2012SolsticeResults/SS12_LHGrossResults.html

2011: http://www.golfstylesonline.com/ArchiveResults/2011SolsticeResults/SS11_LHGrossResults.html

2010: http://www.golfstylesonline.com/GS15_WillsStory.html (mention of -21 total in 2010, but no details).

[jsgolfer]

I see that he played in the USGA Four-Ball qualifier with his son, and they shot 79!  So he regularly shoots in the mid 60's and has numerous

"59's" on his own ball...yet barely breaks 80 when he has a scratch partner helping him???

http://vsga.org/news/three-teams-qualify-for-the-u-s-amateur-four-ball-championship/

Now that I've seen his score in a real tournament, I'm more suspicious of his 57.  How does a +5 and a scratch shoot a four ball 79?  They had 9 bogey's.

[Lihu]

Quote:

Originally Posted by HankScorpio

I see that he played in the USGA Four-Ball qualifier with his son, and they shot 79!  So he regularly shoots in the mid 60's and has numerous

"59's" on his own ball...yet barely breaks 80 when he has a scratch partner helping him???

http://vsga.org/news/three-teams-qualify-for-the-u-s-amateur-four-ball-championship/

Now that I've seen his score in a real tournament, I'm more suspicious of his 57.  How does a +5 and a scratch shoot a four ball 79?  They had 9 bogey's.

That is kind of curious, unless they played alternate ball or something like that to even up the odds for other players?

[iacas]

Now that I've seen his score in a real tournament, I'm more suspicious of his 57.  How does a +5 and a scratch shoot a four ball 79?  They had 9 bogey's.

No, they do not.

[AmazingWhacker]

Here he is on his way to the press box . . .