On this episode of The Football Analytics Show, I’m joined by Matt Courchene, the co-creator of Data Golf with his brother Will. Among other topics, we discuss:
- How to calculate player ratings (7:40)
- Incorporating Shot Link data (13:38)
- Which golfer skills, e.g. off the tee, putting, are more predictable (21:20, 38:24)
- From player ratings to tournament simulations (25:20)
- Course fit (30:20)
- Jordan Spieth and the difficulty of golf predictions (46:50)
- US Open favorite and adjustments for new courses (51:22)
I use Data Golf’s Scratch+ service for betting, and I highly recommend it. To listen to this awesome conversation on golf analytics, click on the right pointing triangle.
This episode of The Football Analytics Show is also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
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