Tiger would have beaten Jack's record if he'd got his Economics right ...

[sev112]

According to the professor of Psychology(*) at Yale university, Tiger was 3.6% more likely to miss a Birdie/Eagle putt than he was to miss an equivalent putt for par/bogie.

The average for tour golfers is 2%.

Accoridngly, had he even been as consistent in putting for birdies as he was for pars as other tour golfers. then feasibly that woudl be approx 2 shots per round, and even more feasibly might have got 4 more majors ....... ( i havent checked the stats for that)

But an interesting point - why do golfers (well at least tour golfers) putt better for pars than they do for birdies, when either is worth exactly the same when you are facing the putt ?


(*) Even though a prof of psychology, the theory involved is apparently a basic economic theory

 

[FaldosJumper]

Just off the top of my head without much thought... surely the more shots you take, you are by reason of progress going to be closer to the hole?

does that make sense?

Sounds like a report of stating the bloody obvious

 

[chris661]

Sounds like a report of stating the bloody obvious

Seems likely that you will have a putt of say 12 feet for birdie but maybe only 2 feet for par so will be more likely to sink the par putt.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Not really fussed to be honest. He holed a lot more putts than other because for a time he was better than everyone. There again you could say with their scrambling skills both Seve and Tiger often had makeable par putts from very close range and less so for birdie as they tended to miss more greens. Its all subjective and as long as its exciting to watch I don't care who's making putts

 

[BTatHome]

Just off the top of my head without much thought... surely the more shots you take, you are by reason of progress going to be closer to the hole?

does that make sense?

Sounds like a report of stating the bloody obvious

i must say i was assuming he was comparing 12 birdie putts with 12 foot par putts.

 

[FaldosJumper]

i must say i was assuming he was comparing 12 birdie putts with 12 foot par putts.

Well if that's the case then it would make for an interesting report... sorry if I've jumped the gun there

 

[sev112]

Spot On BTatHome - same distance putts

I'd be interested in your thoughts, then i'll post what the academics have to say, but i must admit i found it very interesting and telling