2008 Golf Forum Recap

[Stanley]

It's time to take a look at how the golf forum fared last year ... :0corn

For the very first time since I started these forum recap in 2002, If someone had staked 1 unit on each of the plays posted in the golf forum in 2008 they would not have recorded a profit.

Novertheless if someone had staked 1 unit on each of the plays in the golf forum over the last seven years, they would have recorded a profit of 2,042 units


2008 HALL OF FAME (ytd)

All plays

1. Tommyjay +66.68 units
2. Dogs That Bark +26.64 units
3. Pharlap +16.92 units
4. xodale +13.63 units
5. Canada Man +12.62 units
6. orient +7.30 units
7. Wise and Wiser +3.00 units
8. Al Farr +2.49 units
9. Boomer1 +1.75 units
10. IX Bender +1.70 units
11. Lucky7 +1.00 units
11. PJ12 +1.00 units
11. Steve's plays +1.00 units
11. Tota +1.00 units
11. Turksure +1.00 units
16. Dr. Fade +0.75 units


Outrights

1. Tommyjay +68.00 units
2. xodale +13.63 units
3. orient +7.00 units
4. pharlap +3.00 units


Matchups

1. Dogs That Bark +34.94 units
2. Canada Man +14.69 units
3. Pharlap +13.92 units
4. Ak2009Masters +4.40 units
5. Wise and Wiser +3.00 units
6. IX Bender +2.70 units
7. Al Farr +2.49 units
8. Toto +2.00 units
9. Chip Hilton +1.77 units
10. Boomer1 +1.75 units
11. Agent 0659 +1.52 units
12. Trampled Underfoot +1.50 units
13. bejo0101 +1.20 units
14. Lucky7 +1.00 units
14. Phenom +1.00 units
14. PJ12 +1.00 units
14. Steve's plays +1.00 units
14. Turksure +1.00 units
19. Dr. Fade +0.75 units
20. Orient +0.30 units
21. Accventures +0.28 units


TOP-3 CAPPERS PER TOUR

PGA
1. Canada Man +31.34 units
2. Tommyjay +26.22 units
3. Cantona7 +19.05 units

WGC
1. Tommyjay +44.81 units
2. Lostinamerica +25.28 units
3. Stanley +8.69 units

European
1. JimmyTime +49.00 units
2. Agent 0659 +3.67 units
3. c20916 +3.30 units

Champions
1. Lostinamerica +6.38 units
2. Dogs That Bark +2.83 units
3. Pharlap +2.00 units

LPGA
1. Dogs That Bark +19.40 units
2. Stanley +4.21 units
3. Pharlap +3.71 units

Other Tours
1. Lostinamerica +69.78 units
2. orient +11.90 units
3. Pharlap +1.91 units


TOP-5 MOST PROFITABLE PLAYERS BACKED

Outrights
1. Martin Kaymer +60.00 units
2. Kenny Perry +47.40 units
3. Brad Bryant +43.00 units
4. Geoff Ogilvy +42.00 units
5. Anthony Kim +40.00 units

Matchups
1. Justin Leonard +19.24 units
2. Daniel Chopra +13.51 units
3. Jeff Quinney +12.95 units
4. Anthony Kim +12.40 units
5. Briny Baird +11.66 units


TOP-5 LEAST PROFITABLE PLAYERS BACKED

Outrights
1. Jim Furyk -21.00 units
2. Stewart Cink -15.00 units
2. Charles Howell -15.00 units
4. Chad Campbell -14.00 units
4. Robert Allenby -14.00 units

Matchups
1. Sergio Garcia -16.19 units
2. Justin Rose -14.56 units
3. David Toms -13.96 units
4. Luke Donald -13.09 units
5. Lee Westwood -11.40 units


TOP-5 MOST PROFITABLE PLAYERS OPPOSED IN MATCHUPS

1. Andres Romero +23.54 units
2. Martin Kaymer +21.11 units
3. Tim Clark +12.85 units
4. J.B. Holmes +12.46 units
5. Ernie Els +12.40 units


TOP-5 LEAST PROFITABLE PLAYERS OPPOSED IN MATCHUPS

1. Padraig Harrington -23.11 units
2. Stewart Cink -13.93 units
3. Robert Allenby -13.60 units
4. Anthony Kim -12.59 units
5. Woody Austin -12.53 units


Let me know if there are more database queries you would like to be run

A big thanks to everyone who contributed to the forum. :00hour

 

[lostinamerica]

Stanley -:toast:

Your contributions are remarkable. You ARE a first ballot member of the Madjack's Hall of Fame. A thousand thanks, and wishing you great success in 2009.


Stan - A couple of quick quick questions that I think you can readily answer:
- - (1) What were my separately stated deficits in 2008 for Outrights and Matchups? I'm fairly sure the combined deficit is something around 10 units.
- - (2) What was the deficit if someone had wagered one unit on every play posted in the forum in 2008?
- - Thanks again.


Kudos and Congratulations to Tommyjay and DTB for being the best of the best in 2008. Let's hope everyone has a better season in 2009.


?If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.? ~ Bob Hope


GL






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[DerrickTulips]

TOP-5 LEAST PROFITABLE PLAYERS OPPOSED IN MATCHUPS

1. Padraig Harrington -23.11 units
2. Stewart Cink -13.93 units
3. Robert Allenby -13.60 units kurby
4. Anthony Kim -12.59 units
5. Woody Austin -12.53 units

Thanks Stan. BOL to everyone this year.. time to make adjustments, since its obvious the books have.

 

[phar.lap]

Here's to you Stan for all your hard work....hope 2009 is most profitable for you, and all on here.

 

[Stanley]

LIA, your ytd totals were:

Outrights: -8.80 units
Matchups: -4.01 units

If someone had wagered one unit on all plays posted in 2008, they would have made a loss of 225.71 units

Just one losing year in seven, so I'm sure we'll get it all back and more this year!


Re: the top-5 (least) profitable players that people posted this year, aren't Stewart Cink and Robert Allenby utter #*$^!s

When they've been backed to win, people have lost a cumulative 29 units on them;
When they've been backed in matchups, people have lost a cumulative 22 units on them;

So surely, people must make money opposing them? No.

When they've been opposed in matchups, people have lost a cumulative 27.5 units on them! That's almost 40% of the total losses by the forum last year have been on Stewart Cink and Robert Allenby :scared

 

[DerrickTulips]

No real surprise. Robert Allenby has been the biggest choker of the past decade. :mj07: That Turning Stone event this year is evidence A. The guy reels you in each year will all of his top 10's.. then leaves you broke.

I cant remember Cink choking too many times. I do remember the 36 hole final against Tiger, I guess he also choked at the Pods the following week.

Oh well, nice statistical database :00hour

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Will echo LIA sentiments--not enough superaltives to describe your contributions to this forum and golf in general Stan.
Thank you again

--and hats off to golf crew for keeping this one of most civil and fun forums I have ever had the pleasure of participating in--

Looking forward to insight from everyone in 09.

:toast:

 

[DerrickTulips]

seems like its deja vu with allenby :moon: