Description
Book SynopsisProvides a relativistic approach for evaluating and comparing the performance of golfers while acknowledging the game's changing nature. The Hole Truth analyses the performances of players relative to their peers, creating an index of exceptionality that automatically factors the changing nature of the game through time.
Trade Review“In golf, only one metric counts: the score. That means if you adapt for dimensional changes over time, you can go from Bobby Jones to Ben Hogan, Babe Zaharias, Arnie, Jack, Mickey Wright, Tiger, and Annika right to today’s stars, Jordan Spieth and Lexi Thompson, match them all up, and rank them.
The Hole Truth measures the best players, men and women, of all golf generations and ages, adapting that single metric—the score—to all the various equipment, course, conditioning and weather changes. In
The Hole Truth the genders compete on equal terms. Rightly so. That makes this book a must-read for golfers and golf fans who love the game’s metrics, and who are fascinated by discussions regarding how players of yesterday would fare against the greats of today. You’ll be amazed.”—Jim Colbert, eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, winner of the Senior Players Championship, and golf analyst for ESPN
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The Hole Truth is proof that there is indeed truth in numbers, whether you want to believe in them or not."—Pat Ralph,
Golf"Felber covers all eras of golf, both men and women and because the standard deviation is measured for each golfer against his or her peers, a fair comparison can be made between Kathy Whitworth and Bobby Jones, for just one example. There is a measure for each golfer for their career and their peak, which is defined as the best five year stretch. No spoilers here to reveal who ranked at the top of those two categories, but like with any other list, statistical or otherwise, it does produce some expected results, some surprises and a huge source of information that can be used to settle debates. . . . Golf fans will certainly want to add this one to their bookshelves."—Lance Smith,
Guy Who Reviews Sports BooksTable of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction
1. The 3 Percent Game
2. Dominance and Chance
3. Tournament Rules
4. Pioneers
5. Coming to America
6. Interwarriors
7. Bantam Ben and Slammin’ Sam
8. The King, Some Queens, and a Black Prince
9. The Golden Bear Market
10. Metallurgy
11. Millennials
12. Still on the Course
Afterword
Appendix
Glossary
Notes
Index
