It looks like I lost for the first time to the Tour Insider. Rob Bolton, the Tour Insider this year, won 21 of the 44 events we made picks. I won 19 events, and we drew the remaining 4 events. Congrats Bolton!!!! Hopefully I will do better next year.
For now, I am going to be taking a break until the end of the year. It is now my time to finish up teaching this semester and do some work on my dissertation. See you all at the start of the 2011 US PGA Tour golf season in January. Thanks for all of your support.
In the meantime, if you want to run your own Golf CLi you can do so for any of the tournaments on the major tours by setting up an account on golfcli.com.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Children's Miracle Network Classic Review
It is now time to review the picks for the Children's Miracle Network Classic to see how the results turned out.
Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.
The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.
The Made Cut category was won by the Tour Insider.
This tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.
The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 19 wins to the Tour Outsider, 21 wins to the Tour Insider, and 4 draws.
Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
- Joe Durant | 40 | $18,330
- Charles Howell III | 9 | $126,900
- Tom Pernice Jr | 30 | $26,179
- Davis Love III | 19 | $58,985
- Justin Leonard | 85 (MC) | $0
- Webb Simpson | 40 | $18,330
- Brendon De Jonge | 30 | $26,179
- Spencer Levin | 3 | $244,400
- Charles Howell III | 9 | $126,900
- John Senden | 12 | $92,120
| Tour Outsider | Tour Insider | Winner | |
| Total Earnings | $230,394 | $507,919 | TI |
| Avg Rank | 36.6 | 18.8 | TI |
| Made Cut | 4 | 5 | TI |
| Outcome | -- | -- | TI |
The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Insider.
The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Insider.
The Made Cut category was won by the Tour Insider.
This tournament overall was won by the Tour Insider.
The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 19 wins to the Tour Outsider, 21 wins to the Tour Insider, and 4 draws.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Children's Miracle Network Classic
This week the US PGA Tour is back in the USA playing the last of the Fall Finish tournament. The Children's Miracle Network Classic is being played in Florida at the Disney World Resort --- where dreams come true.
Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Children's Miracle Network Classic.
I like the top 4 in the CLi rankings: Durant, Howell III, Pernice, and Love. I actually like the player in the 5th position: Brian Davis. He placed 2nd in the recent tournament in Malaysia. However, I am looking at the 6th player, Justin Leonard, and his record in this tournament and leading up to this tournament. He has played well at Disney, and has played solidly leading up to this tournament. He hasn't placed in the top ten recently, but I could see him push it hard this week to try to end the season on a good note.
Below are my 5 picks for the Children's Miracle Network Classic :
Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:
Bolton's Power Rankings: Children's Miracle Network Classic
We have 1 player in common this week: Howell III.
Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Children's Miracle Network Classic :
Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the Children's Miracle Network Classic.
| # | Player | CLi |
| 1 | Joe Durant | 7.55 |
| 2 | Charles Howell III | 9.80 |
| 3 | Tom Pernice Jr | 13.65 |
| 4 | Davis Love III | 14.10 |
| 5 | Brian Davis | 15.50 |
| 6 | Justin Leonard | 16.05 |
| 7 | Pat Perez | 16.40 |
| 8 | George McNeill | 18.50 |
| 9 | Chris Stroud | 18.80 |
| 10 | Mark Wilson | 21.30 |
| 11 | John Senden | 21.80 |
| 12 | Cameron Beckman | 21.95 |
| 13 | Tom Lehman | 22.25 |
| 14 | Heath Slocum | 22.25 |
| 15 | Ryan Palmer | 23.80 |
I like the top 4 in the CLi rankings: Durant, Howell III, Pernice, and Love. I actually like the player in the 5th position: Brian Davis. He placed 2nd in the recent tournament in Malaysia. However, I am looking at the 6th player, Justin Leonard, and his record in this tournament and leading up to this tournament. He has played well at Disney, and has played solidly leading up to this tournament. He hasn't placed in the top ten recently, but I could see him push it hard this week to try to end the season on a good note.
Below are my 5 picks for the Children's Miracle Network Classic :
| # | Player | CLi |
| 1 | Joe Durant | 7.55 |
| 2 | Charles Howell III | 9.80 |
| 3 | Tom Pernice Jr | 13.65 |
| 4 | Davis Love III | 14.10 |
| 5 | Justin Leonard | 16.05 |
Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:
- Webb Simpson
- Brendon De Jonge
- Spencer Levin
- Charles Howell III
- John Senden
Bolton's Power Rankings: Children's Miracle Network Classic
We have 1 player in common this week: Howell III.
Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the Children's Miracle Network Classic :
| Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back | ||
| Number | Scoring Avg Weight (SA1) | Earnings Avg Weight (EA1) |
| 5 | 25% | 25% |
| Number of Days Looking Back | ||
| Number | Scoring Avg Weight (SA2) | Earnings Avg Weight (EA2) |
| 30 | 5% | 5% |
| Number of Tournaments Looking Back | ||
| Number | Scoring Avg Weight (SA3) | Earnings Avg Weight (EA3) |
| 4 | 20% | 20% |
Sunday, November 7, 2010
HSBC Champions Tournament Review
It is now time to review the picks for the HSBC Champions Tournament to see how the results turned out.
Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Outsider.
The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Outsider.
The Made Cut category was a draw.
This tournament overall was won by the Tour Outsider.
The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 19 wins to the Tour Outsider, 20 wins to the Tour Insider, and 4 draws.
Here are the results of the Tour Outsider (my) picks.
- Nick Watney | 21 | $68,000
- Ernie Els | 6 | $145,714
- Luke Donald | 3 | $372,500
- Adam Scott | 25 | $60,200
- Ryo Ishikawa | 41 | $44,000
- Martin Kaymer | 30 | $55,500
- Graeme McDowell | 34 | $51,000
- Luke Donald | 3 | $372,500
- Nick Watney | 21 | $68,000
- Padraig Harrington | 16 | $77,200
| Tour Outsider | Tour Insider | Winner | |
| Total Earnings | $690,414 | $624,200 | TO |
| Avg Rank | 19.2 | 20.8 | TO |
| Made Cut | 5 | 5 | DRAW |
| Outcome | -- | -- | TO |
The Total Earnings category was won by the Tour Outsider.
The Avg Rank category was won by the Tour Outsider.
The Made Cut category was a draw.
This tournament overall was won by the Tour Outsider.
The overall results between the Tour Outsider and the Tour Insider is 19 wins to the Tour Outsider, 20 wins to the Tour Insider, and 4 draws.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
HSBC Champions Tournament
This week the US PGA Tour stays in Asia to play a World Golf Championship event, the HSBC Champions Tournament.
Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the HSBC Champions Tournament.
I like the top 5 in the CLi rankings: Watney, Els, Donald, Scott, and Allenby. However, none of them are Asia-based. And with this tournament being played in Asia (China), I want to have at least one player in this "World Golf Championship" that is "local". So I will by pass Allenby to pick Ishikawa. Allenby is playing well, but so is Ishikawa....in the Japanese events he has played over the past month. Hopefully he will take his play to China and play well this week.
Below are my 5 picks for the HSBC Champions Tournament :
Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:
Bolton's Power Rankings: HSBC Champions Tournament
We have 2 players in common this week: Donald and Watney.
Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the HSBC Champions Tournament :
Below is the list of the top 15 players in the CLi rankings for the HSBC Champions Tournament.
| # | Player | CLi |
| 1 | Nick Watney | 5.6 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | 6.4 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | 8.3 |
| 4 | Adam Scott | 8.6 |
| 5 | Robert Allenby | 11.2 |
| 6 | Ryo Ishikawa | 13.1 |
| 7 | Kyung-tae Kim | 13.8 |
| 8 | Arjun Atwal | 15.4 |
| 9 | K.J. Choi | 16.5 |
| 10 | Martin Kaymer | 17.4 |
| 11 | Padraig Harrington | 17.7 |
| 12 | Retief Goosen | 17.9 |
| 13 | Paul Casey | 20.8 |
| 14 | Lee Westwood | 23.1 |
| 15 | Tiger Woods | 23.8 |
I like the top 5 in the CLi rankings: Watney, Els, Donald, Scott, and Allenby. However, none of them are Asia-based. And with this tournament being played in Asia (China), I want to have at least one player in this "World Golf Championship" that is "local". So I will by pass Allenby to pick Ishikawa. Allenby is playing well, but so is Ishikawa....in the Japanese events he has played over the past month. Hopefully he will take his play to China and play well this week.
Below are my 5 picks for the HSBC Champions Tournament :
| # | Player | CLi |
| 1 | Nick Watney | 5.6 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | 6.4 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | 8.3 |
| 4 | Adam Scott | 8.6 |
| 5 | Ryo Ishikawa | 13.1 |
Below are the top 5 players in the Power Rankings from Rob Bolton:
- Martin Kaymer
- Graeme McDowell
- Luke Donald
- Nick Watney
- Padraig Harrington
Bolton's Power Rankings: HSBC Champions Tournament
We have 2 players in common this week: Donald and Watney.
Below are the settings for the CLi calculation I used for the HSBC Champions Tournament :
| Number of Past Tournaments Looking Back | ||
| Number | Scoring Avg Weight (SA1) | Earnings Avg Weight (EA1) |
| 5 | 20% | 20% |
| Number of Days Looking Back | ||
| Number | Scoring Avg Weight (SA2) | Earnings Avg Weight (EA2) |
| 30 | 10% | 10% |
| Number of Tournaments Looking Back | ||
| Number | Scoring Avg Weight (SA3) | Earnings Avg Weight (EA3) |
| 4 | 20% | 20% |
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