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GolfClubAtlas.com => Golf Course Architecture Discussion Group => Topic started by: Ted Sturges on November 29, 2019, 11:11:23 AM

Title: 191???
Post by: Ted Sturges on November 29, 2019, 11:11:23 AM
I saw included in the Golf Magazine rankings stuff that the average number of courses reviewed PER YEAR by their panelists was 191!!


Can this statistic be accurate?  Do any of these panelists have families?


TS
Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Bart Bradley on November 29, 2019, 11:17:02 AM
Ted.   You misunderstood.  It means of the 400+ courses on the ballot, the panelists submitted scores for an average of 191 courses.  Not per year. 



Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Tom_Doak on November 29, 2019, 11:17:08 AM
It's not per year.  If they really printed that, they need a better copy editor, or fact checker.
Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Kyle Harris on November 29, 2019, 11:17:59 AM
I saw included in the Golf Magazine rankings stuff that the average number of courses reviewed PER YEAR by their panelists was 191!!


Can this statistic be accurate?  Do any of these panelists have families?


TS


Paging Cory Lewis, who is up to 190 this year.
Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Kyle Harris on November 29, 2019, 11:18:21 AM
I saw included in the Golf Magazine rankings stuff that the average number of courses reviewed PER YEAR by their panelists was 191!!


Can this statistic be accurate?  Do any of these panelists have families?


TS


Paging Cory Lewis, who is up to 190 this year.


Plot twist: He married well.  ;D
Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Kalen Braley on November 29, 2019, 01:47:13 PM
Still getting hung up on the "average" wording.  For this specific list, I would think the number of courses reviewed, regardless of how many times each one was reviewed, would be a set number.
Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Erik J. Barzeski on November 29, 2019, 06:21:56 PM
Still getting hung up on the "average" wording.  For this specific list, I would think the number of courses reviewed, regardless of how many times each one was reviewed, would be a set number.
I read it as this: if you're on the panel for 15 years, or you get around and play a lot of courses, you will have seen/played a lot of top courses, so you can submit ratings for many, many courses.

In fact the ability to have played a lot of courses is probably a determinant of whether you make it on the panel to begin with. Someone who has played six great courses is not of much value.
Title: Re: 191???
Post by: Kalen Braley on November 30, 2019, 01:40:15 PM
Thanks Eric, makes sense.  Sounds like on average, each panelist has seen 191 courses of the 400 or so on the list.