Abstract Details
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Activity Number:
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1
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 3, 2014 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Journal of Quantitative Analysis in Sports
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Abstract #310549
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Title:
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Advanced Putting Metrics in Golf
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Author(s):
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Tim Swartz*+ and Kasra Yousefi
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Companies:
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Simon Fraser University and Simon Fraser University
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Keywords:
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Bayesian spatial statistics ;
Professional Golfers' Association ;
ShotLink data ;
sports analytics ;
subjective priors
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Abstract:
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Using ShotLink data that records information on every stroke taken on the PGA Tour, this paper introduces a new metric to assess putting. The methodology is based on ideas from spatial statistics where a spatial map of each green is constructed. The spatial map provides estimates of the expected number of putts from various green locations. The difficulty of a putt is a function of both its distance to the hole and its direction. A golfer's actual performance can then be assessed against the expected number of putts.
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