One of the things I am working on for 2013 Pro Golf Synopsis is to look at wind conditions and its effect on performance. I am looking for any suggestions or information with regards to wind and understanding the patterns and effects of wind. Below is some of my initial observations of the data I've collected and anybody who has suggestions or ideas can help as well. Either comment here or send me an e-mail at ProGolfSynopsis@yahoo.com
First, I will provide an overview of ways the information is being recorded.
A. Using the Adjusted Scoring Average Formula
This components subtracts the average rating for the spherical from par. Then that distinction is brought to the golfer's score.
For instance, if a golfer shoots sixty six on a par-72 and the common rating changed into a 74.5 for the day, the golfer's score would be adjusted to 63.Five.
(72-74.5 = -2.5 66 + (-2.5) = 63.5)
B. Splitting the distinction between Average Wind Speed and Max Wind Speed to provide you with a 'wind speed.'
There are 3 measurements with regards to wind information. Average Wind Speed, Mas Wind Speed and Wind Gust. Wind Gust is quicker than Max Wind Speed. However, it is a quick time of whilst wind velocity increases. IIRC, the time is much less than 30 seconds. That is in part why I don't encompass wind gust information. The other reason is that the correlation between the effect of wind gust on performance and wind velocity and overall performance is more or less the identical.
C . I am looking at the difference in rankings in Adjusted Scoring Average
I suppose if you were to simply study the participant's ranking in lighter wind speeds vs. Heavier wind speeds, it does now not inform us an awful lot.
If a golfer ranks 3rd in *average* Adjusted Scoring Average, then they're probably to rank nicely in Adjusted Scoring Average no matter the wind pace.
I'm extra curious about the players who see the biggest drops and biggest enhancements whilst the wind speed adjustments; then look at to what they do that makes them extra or much less powerful when the wind choices up.
D. For a number of the sake of posterity, I even have split the scoring information into 1 mph wind speed increments
This will allow me to split the facts any manner I deem suit.
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I actually have most effective long gone thru halfway of the 2012 season. The concept is to do the 2012 season first, see what the information suggests and then move into the 2013 season. If something jives between the 2012 and 2013 facts, we begin to see a trend. I desire that this will eventually evolve to some thing in which we are able to find out enough 'truths' and 'tendencies' that it may be implemented to the common amateur's sport as nicely.
Here is what I've discovered to date (once more, no longer concrete until I collect greater statistics).
1. Wind speeds usually pick up inside the afternoon.
Looking on the information which typically suggests the recorded wind speeds in the course of the day we see that the wind speeds are generally a whole lot slower inside the morning than inside the afternoon. The winds normally select up round 1pm every day. However, relying on storm styles which can absolutely alternate matters.
2. Wind speeds range from 5 to 25 mph with 9-12 mph winds being the most frequent.
3. The more the wind blows the more difficult the course gets. However, the actual difficulty of the course determines what the average score will be with relation to par.
Hard guides are going to be hard regardless if the wind is barely blowing at 5 mph or 25 mph. Easy courses may be easy regardless if the wind is blowing at 5 mph or 25 mph. The guides out in Palm Springs are a number of the perfect on Tour. But because the wind choices up they emerge as much less easy. Usually we see the scores get worse because the wind selections up in 5 mph increments. So an easy course at 6 mph wind speeds becomes a little much less easy at 11 mph wind speeds and much less clean at sixteen mph wind speeds. The real trouble of the direction subjects the most. But when you're playing in a match, the scores will increase as the wind picks up.
4. The players who improve most in the wind appear to have a downward attack angle with the driver. The players who regress the most when the wind picks up tend to have an upward attack angle.
I do no longer have assault perspective records. However, the Tour provides membership head speed, spin price, max top and launch attitude data for every Tour participant. When looking at this records we begin to see that the gamers who improve the maximum in windier situations have radar metrics that suggest that they may be hitting down with the driving force. In unique, the players that improve inside the wind are producing plenty more spin with their driver than folks that worsen. I have a tendency to assume spin could be a horrific element into the wind. But, I sense that the actual problem isn't always so much the spin rate and is extra about the attack perspective. This is actually NOT a controversy against hitting up with the driving force because maximum rounds of golfing on Tour take location while the wind velocity is at 12 mph or much less. But once you get to wind speeds of more than thirteen mph, hitting up with the driver appears to end up greater elaborate.
5. The gamers who enhance most inside the wind have a tendency to be better with the wedges
Where I actually have seen the biggest statistical development among the gamers who enhance the maximum versus the players that regress the most is from the Birdie Zone as well as pictures from a hundred twenty five-a hundred and fifty yards. My initial mind on that is that it can jive with the attack attitude with the driving force for the reason that we have seen a correlation among attack angles with the driving force and Birdie Zone play (golfers with more downward attack angles have a tendency to hit the wedges higher). However, there is a small correlation between Short Game play (shots from 20 yards and in from off the green) and progressed gamers within the wind. I assume the Birdie Zone play can also be chalked up to par-five's becoming more tough to hit in 2 photographs and requiring the golfer to hit full wedge pictures into the ones vegetables. And when the wind alternatives up the GIR % goes down, so one wishes to be suitable across the inexperienced so that you can keep par.
6. The gamers who regress the maximum when it gets windier have a tendency to be extra aggressive off the tee.
7. There is a few facts that suggests that in which the golfer grew up gambling appears to steer their potential to play in windier conditions.
Here's what I even have to date because the players that stepped forward the maximum in windy situations for the primary half of 2012:
MOST IMPROVED
1. Charl Schwartzel
2. Tom Gillis
three. Jason Kokrak
4. Tommy Gainey
5. Brian Harman
6. John Merrick
7. Jonas Blixt
8. Boo Weekley
9. Angel Cabrera
10. J.B. Holmes
11. Y.E. Yang
12. J.J. Henry
thirteen. Chris Kirk
14. Steve Stricker
15. Trevor Immelman
16. David Mathis
17. Gavin Coles
18. Kris Blanks
19. Chad Campbell
20. Mathew Goggin
21. Graeme McDowell
22. Danny Lee
23. John Mallinger
24. Graham Delaet
25. Stuart Appleby
26. Matt Jones
27. Daniel Summerhays
28. Chris Stroud
29. Vaughn Taylor
30. Rocco Mediate
31. Billy Mayfair
LARGEST REGRESSION
1. John Daly
2. Ian Poulter
3. Bryce Molder
4. Patrick Sheehan
5. Brandt Snedeker
6. Ben Crane
7. Sergio Garcia
8. Hunter Haas
9. Martin Flores
10. Robert Allenby
eleven. Bud Cauley
12. Geoff Ogilvy
13. Louis Oosthuizen
14. Dustin Johnson
15. Jeff Overton
sixteen. Rod Pampling
17. Ben Curtis
18. Bill Haas
19. Kevin Streelman
20. Hunter Mahan
21. Bubba Watson
22. Seung-yul Noh
23. Robert Garrigus
24. Keegan Bradley
25. Webb Simpson
26. Scott Piercy
27. Cameron Beckman
28. Martin Laird
29. Kyle Stanley
30. Derek Lamely
31. Mark Wilson
3JACK
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