Science of Golf: Math of Scoring
NBC Learn, in partnership with the United States Golf Association, explores the science of golf. Here, how the game is scored, both in a recreational and competitive setting, are discussed, including how a “projected cut” is determined during USGA championships. LPGA play Belen Mozo and USA Walker Cup Team participants Patrick Rodgers and Drew Weaver provide their thoughts.
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My brain hurts
Ya this is definitely not confusing
Another way of assessing a round of golf: the pass/fail system (PFS). Prior to play, determine the standard skill mark that is to be met: birdie, par, bogie, or double bogie per hole. During play, score a 1 when the standard is met and a 0 when it is not met. At finish of round, sum the 1s and divide that total by the number of holes played. Convert this to a percentage. This will be your pass rate expressed as a percentage for a given standard skill mark.
I would like to thank GTA V and Happy Gilmore to understand golf nomenclature.
Very informative video on golf scoring.
When I saw the title: "Science of Golf: Math of Scoring", I got excited. When I saw it was from the USGA, the excitement was replaced by disappointment because there is no science or math performed by the USGA.
The part that explained that a negative one is a negative one was entirely captivating. It reminds me of counting turds in the toilet. I’m at negative three turds today. Does this make me a professional turd dropper? I could perhaps join the PTA tour.
All new comments are welcome. Can anyone beat my -3 score???
A science of golf video would have been more like from a real university https://youtu.be/LJPuWy9utss
Soooo, how is it that a poor performance is called "subpar"??
talking of names for shots WHY IS IT CALLED A BOGIE WHEN OTHER SHOTS ARE NAMED AFTER BIRDS ? ,SHOULD IT NOT BE CALLED A CUCKOO, WELL ITS A ALBERTROS, EAGLE , BIRDIE , PAUL
In matchplay woman v man par 4 woman par 5 man if both par it IS IT A HALF OR A WIN FOR THE WOMAN. OR DOES IT DEPEND ON S.I. which is different for both players . THIS HAPPENED TO ME SOME 15 YEARS AGO AND STILL BUGGS ME TODAY PAUL