DTB - I'll take Perks in that one at 5/1 - if it wasn't for the 9 at 15 (with a 40 foot putt holed!) he would have beaten both of these yesterday
Compaq Classic
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Ian My thoughts on Perks His win was fluke and he has not come down from high.Expect little from him in future as witnessed by 3 staights cuts since with 73.8 scoring ave.
I have the 'Rocco' feeling that BM had last week, look at Choi go! It must have been the burden of my cash last week!
Mid point update.
Proud to report that for a change.. I have a player who made the cut.... OK... so Sluman is in last place... but the forum tipping tide has turned. Think the last time my man was in last place was Olazabal when he came through and won the Buick... but just in case had to have a small interest at 50/1 on Steve Stricker at W Hill as he was my alternative at the start.
Steved... I'll cross my fingers for you...wouldn't want you to get as psychologically scarred as I did
Proud to report that for a change.. I have a player who made the cut.... OK... so Sluman is in last place... but the forum tipping tide has turned. Think the last time my man was in last place was Olazabal when he came through and won the Buick... but just in case had to have a small interest at 50/1 on Steve Stricker at W Hill as he was my alternative at the start.
Steved... I'll cross my fingers for you...wouldn't want you to get as psychologically scarred as I did
2nd rd results 2-0-2
2nd rd
Verplank -110 over Huston @ $plays>Push
Toms -130 over Stricker @ $plays>Win by 1
Triplett -120 over Durant @ Wsex>Push
Mick -120 over McCarron and Perks>Win by 1
3rd rd plays
Outrights 1/2 unit each
Toms to win 11/1 @365
Parny 12.5/1 to place @ Oly
Stricker 12/1 to place @ Oly
Oly 72 hole cont
Parny+100 over Estes
Parny putting well and hanging with Estes despite 3 doubles to none.
3rd rd matches
Verplank +100 over Flesch @ $plays
Frankly do not understand this line.
2nd rd
Verplank -110 over Huston @ $plays>Push
Toms -130 over Stricker @ $plays>Win by 1
Triplett -120 over Durant @ Wsex>Push
Mick -120 over McCarron and Perks>Win by 1
3rd rd plays
Outrights 1/2 unit each
Toms to win 11/1 @365
Parny 12.5/1 to place @ Oly
Stricker 12/1 to place @ Oly
Oly 72 hole cont
Parny+100 over Estes
Parny putting well and hanging with Estes despite 3 doubles to none.
3rd rd matches
Verplank +100 over Flesch @ $plays
Frankly do not understand this line.
mid-point, Frazar and Peoples miss cut. So, looking for someone to come second to Choi (I am resigned to my fate) I am going 0.5 ew Flesch at 18/1 Hills. Might be better, but going out...
Thought this may be of interest to some.
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Stats prove numbers can be misleading
Rank doesn't always reflect performance
05/02/02
By Jimmy Smith
Staff writer/The Times-Picayune
What do statistics tell us about success on the PGA Tour? Consider this: rookie Bob Heintz leads the tour in putting average, ranks No. 1 in birdie-conversion percentage, is second in putts per round, and third in total eagles.
Tiger Woods ranks 120th in putting average, 164th in putts per round, 38th in birdie conversion percentage and 94th in total eagles.
Heintz, who celebrated his 32nd birthday Wednesday by preparing for today's $4.5 million Compaq Classic of New Orleans, ranks 161st this week in 2002 earnings, banking $62,678 in nine events.
Woods, who never has played in a professional tournament in New Orleans, leads the tour in earnings this season, winning $2,685,500 in eight events.
"The statistics are important because they show you what you're doing well," Heintz said. "The only one that matters, because I'm basically running a business for me and my family, is the money list. And I'm not where I need to be there.
"My sister called today to wish me happy birthday, and told me I was back at the top of the putting category. And that's nice. I enjoy seeing my name in the top 10 in any category. But I told her the one that would really be nice would be the top 30 in money."
Heading into this week's tournament, Heintz's No. 1 ranking in putting average meant that each time he reached a green in regulation, he needed an average of 1.668 putts per hole.
That's misleading because Heintz ranks 175th in greens in regulation.
What would life be like if Heintz ranked first in both important categories?
"I'd think I'd have to be in the top 100 in money and not 160th or whatever, for sure," said Heintz, a 2001 Qualifying School graduate. "I'm in the top 30, I think, in birdies per round, yet my scoring average is barely below par (71.96, ranking 142nd) because I make a lot of bogeys. The rough is still the rough."
And bogeys aren't a statistic of which the PGA Tour keeps track.
"There are only a couple of important statistics," said Nick Price, winner of 16 PGA tournaments, and three majors, (British Open and two PGAs) and who ranks in a third-place tie so far this year in driving accuracy. "Scoring is one. Money is another. And maybe sand saves.
"Putting stats are misleading. You might be hitting a lot of fringes and first putts don't count. So your stats aren't always a true reflection on how you're playing. Take driving distance. If you played at Augusta (in the Masters) this year, your stats took a pounding because you weren't getting any roll. You play here this week, and you're going to get some roll."
Fred Funk, a five-time winner in a career noted for his straight-arrow hitting, admits he keeps his eye on one statistic: driving accuracy. He's second this year, hitting 78.7 percent of all fairways.
"I'm interested because that's the one thing I can do," Funk said. "But you don't want to put too much bearing on stats. They're misleading. The only one that really means something is stroke average.
"I think they're just around to interest people and let them know how everybody is doing; let's them follow their favorite players."
Defending Compaq champion David Toms, whose best stat so far this season is total eagles (he ranks fourth), is unconcerned with his numbers.
"I don't look at them," he said.
And count 48-year-old Craig Stadler among those who don't really give his statistical ranking a second glance.
"I'm too old to worry about it," Stadler said. "I can't change things overnight anymore."
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Stats prove numbers can be misleading
Rank doesn't always reflect performance
05/02/02
By Jimmy Smith
Staff writer/The Times-Picayune
What do statistics tell us about success on the PGA Tour? Consider this: rookie Bob Heintz leads the tour in putting average, ranks No. 1 in birdie-conversion percentage, is second in putts per round, and third in total eagles.
Tiger Woods ranks 120th in putting average, 164th in putts per round, 38th in birdie conversion percentage and 94th in total eagles.
Heintz, who celebrated his 32nd birthday Wednesday by preparing for today's $4.5 million Compaq Classic of New Orleans, ranks 161st this week in 2002 earnings, banking $62,678 in nine events.
Woods, who never has played in a professional tournament in New Orleans, leads the tour in earnings this season, winning $2,685,500 in eight events.
"The statistics are important because they show you what you're doing well," Heintz said. "The only one that matters, because I'm basically running a business for me and my family, is the money list. And I'm not where I need to be there.
"My sister called today to wish me happy birthday, and told me I was back at the top of the putting category. And that's nice. I enjoy seeing my name in the top 10 in any category. But I told her the one that would really be nice would be the top 30 in money."
Heading into this week's tournament, Heintz's No. 1 ranking in putting average meant that each time he reached a green in regulation, he needed an average of 1.668 putts per hole.
That's misleading because Heintz ranks 175th in greens in regulation.
What would life be like if Heintz ranked first in both important categories?
"I'd think I'd have to be in the top 100 in money and not 160th or whatever, for sure," said Heintz, a 2001 Qualifying School graduate. "I'm in the top 30, I think, in birdies per round, yet my scoring average is barely below par (71.96, ranking 142nd) because I make a lot of bogeys. The rough is still the rough."
And bogeys aren't a statistic of which the PGA Tour keeps track.
"There are only a couple of important statistics," said Nick Price, winner of 16 PGA tournaments, and three majors, (British Open and two PGAs) and who ranks in a third-place tie so far this year in driving accuracy. "Scoring is one. Money is another. And maybe sand saves.
"Putting stats are misleading. You might be hitting a lot of fringes and first putts don't count. So your stats aren't always a true reflection on how you're playing. Take driving distance. If you played at Augusta (in the Masters) this year, your stats took a pounding because you weren't getting any roll. You play here this week, and you're going to get some roll."
Fred Funk, a five-time winner in a career noted for his straight-arrow hitting, admits he keeps his eye on one statistic: driving accuracy. He's second this year, hitting 78.7 percent of all fairways.
"I'm interested because that's the one thing I can do," Funk said. "But you don't want to put too much bearing on stats. They're misleading. The only one that really means something is stroke average.
"I think they're just around to interest people and let them know how everybody is doing; let's them follow their favorite players."
Defending Compaq champion David Toms, whose best stat so far this season is total eagles (he ranks fourth), is unconcerned with his numbers.
"I don't look at them," he said.
And count 48-year-old Craig Stadler among those who don't really give his statistical ranking a second glance.
"I'm too old to worry about it," Stadler said. "I can't change things overnight anymore."
Heading to the links to enjoy a beatiful day. Only have time to rely on my capping before the event, and my viewing of most of the television coverage to date, with leans on players that are hanging with my expectations.
I'll try these five parlays of 3rd Round matchups at 5dimes for 0.25* units each:
A. Parnevik(-105) over McCarron
B. Durant(-115) over Frost
C. Toms(+135) over Mickelson
D. Andrade(+105) over Choi
A;B;C;D
A;B;C
B;C;D
A;B;D
A;C;D
GL
I'll try these five parlays of 3rd Round matchups at 5dimes for 0.25* units each:
A. Parnevik(-105) over McCarron
B. Durant(-115) over Frost
C. Toms(+135) over Mickelson
D. Andrade(+105) over Choi
A;B;C;D
A;B;C
B;C;D
A;B;D
A;C;D
GL
3rd rd results 0-0-1
Verplank +100 over Flesch @ $plays PUSH
Verplank agains bogies last hole in this tourny to push!
oly 72 hole cont
Parny+100 over Estes 3up
looked all over for straight up match on these 2 today and couldn't find one.Would have been great op to hegde with chance of 2 wins at with no risk.
4th rd plays
Andrade +100 over Choi @ 5dimes
Lots of heat on Choi today as he treads unfamiliar waters.
Stricker -105 over Kendall @ 5dimes
Just like this one
Lonard +115 over Hart @ 5dimes
Does look like bad play (and could well be)considering Harts course form,however after Lonards opening 76 he has beaten Hart in 2nd and 3rd rds and ranks top 10 in 4th rd scoring ave(69.93)whereas Hart ranks 116 (72.22) considering the odds I'll bite.
Verplank +100 over Flesch @ $plays PUSH
Verplank agains bogies last hole in this tourny to push!
oly 72 hole cont
Parny+100 over Estes 3up
looked all over for straight up match on these 2 today and couldn't find one.Would have been great op to hegde with chance of 2 wins at with no risk.
4th rd plays
Andrade +100 over Choi @ 5dimes
Lots of heat on Choi today as he treads unfamiliar waters.
Stricker -105 over Kendall @ 5dimes
Just like this one
Lonard +115 over Hart @ 5dimes
Does look like bad play (and could well be)considering Harts course form,however after Lonards opening 76 he has beaten Hart in 2nd and 3rd rds and ranks top 10 in 4th rd scoring ave(69.93)whereas Hart ranks 116 (72.22) considering the odds I'll bite.
Final update:
Matchups: 1-1-0; -0.11 units
Maruyama/Franco WON by 5 (at cut)
Estes/Waldorf LOST by 1
Outrights: 0-3; -3.00 units
Parnevik 62nd
Price 8th
Estes 23rd
All three outright selections had been in contention at some stage in the week, but it fell to Price to fall one shot short of the top-5 finish. But that was the week that was.
Matchups: 1-1-0; -0.11 units
Maruyama/Franco WON by 5 (at cut)
Estes/Waldorf LOST by 1
Outrights: 0-3; -3.00 units
Parnevik 62nd
Price 8th
Estes 23rd
All three outright selections had been in contention at some stage in the week, but it fell to Price to fall one shot short of the top-5 finish. But that was the week that was.
Rubbing that rabbit's foot helped, several miracle combacks for my 72-holers today:
Price nipped Toms after trailing all week
Mayfair comes from 8 back to beat the wilted Andrade
Campbell comes from 5 back to nip Lonard
Turned a mediocre week sweet!
Price nipped Toms after trailing all week
Mayfair comes from 8 back to beat the wilted Andrade
Campbell comes from 5 back to nip Lonard
Turned a mediocre week sweet!
finals today 1-3 week 4-4-3
72 Hole cont
Parny/Estes loss by 6
Wish I'd found the hedge.
4th rd
Andrade/Choi loss by 11
No folding from Choi Hats off to him. A great win
Stricker/Kendall win by 8
Lonard/Hart loss by 5
outrights
Stricker 14th
Toms 9th
Parny 62nd
Outrights week -1 1/2 units ytd +8.35 units
Matches week 4-4-3 ytd 98-104
units week -.10 ytd -4.42
72 Hole cont
Parny/Estes loss by 6
Wish I'd found the hedge.
4th rd
Andrade/Choi loss by 11
No folding from Choi Hats off to him. A great win
Stricker/Kendall win by 8
Lonard/Hart loss by 5
outrights
Stricker 14th
Toms 9th
Parny 62nd
Outrights week -1 1/2 units ytd +8.35 units
Matches week 4-4-3 ytd 98-104
units week -.10 ytd -4.42
