{"product_id":"the-hole-truth-determining-the-greatest-players-in-golf-using-sabermetrics-hardback-9781496206541","title":"The Hole Truth; Determining the Greatest Players in Golf Using Sabermetrics (Hardback) 9781496206541","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDetermining the Greatest Players in Golf Using Sabermetrics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBill Felber (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781496206541\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 January 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e328 pages, 108 tables, 69 charts, index\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm, 0.64 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“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. \u003ci\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is proof that there is indeed truth in numbers, whether you want to believe in them or not.\"-Pat Ralph, \u003ci\u003eGolf\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eGuy Who Reviews Sports Books\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eEver wonder whether Tiger Woods in his prime would have beaten Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, or Jack Nicklaus in their primes? And could any of them have beaten Babe Zaharias? Obviously, if Bobby Jones were returned to life and health and then given his old hickory-shafted mashie, persimmon-headed driver, and rubber-core ball in a match against Jordan Spieth, the outcome would be foreordained. But what if the impact of the training, equipment, courses, and traveling conditions could be neutralized in order to create a measurement? Now for the first time, questions are answered about the relative abilities of the greatest players in the history of professional golf.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e Bill Felber provides a relativistic approach for evaluating and comparing the performance of golfers while acknowledging the game’s changing nature. \u003ci\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the performances of players relative to their peers, creating an index of exceptionality that automatically factors the changing nature of the game through time. That index is based on the standard deviation of the performances of players in golf’s recognized major championships dating back to 1860. More than two hundred players are rated in comparison with one another, more than sixty of them in detail with profiles providing context on their ranking. For the dedicated golf fan, \u003ci\u003eThe Hole Truth\u003c\/i\u003e is an engaging way to see in the numbers where their favorite golfers rank across eras and where current players like Rory McIlroy and Inbee Park compare to the game’s greats.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAcknowledgments    \u003cbr\u003e Introduction    \u003cbr\u003e 1. The 3 Percent Game    \u003cbr\u003e 2. Dominance and Chance    \u003cbr\u003e 3. Tournament Rules    \u003cbr\u003e 4. Pioneers    \u003cbr\u003e 5. Coming to America    \u003cbr\u003e 6. Interwarriors    \u003cbr\u003e 7. Bantam Ben and Slammin’\u003cbr\u003e Sam    \u003cbr\u003e 8. The King, Some Queens, and a Black Prince    \u003cbr\u003e 9. The Golden Bear Market    \u003cbr\u003e 10. Metallurgy    \u003cbr\u003e 11. Millennials    \u003cbr\u003e 12. Still on the Course    \u003cbr\u003e Afterword    \u003cbr\u003e Appendix    \u003cbr\u003e Glossary    \u003cbr\u003e Notes    \u003cbr\u003e Index    \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Nebraska Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52702469194008,"sku":"9781496206541","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-hole-truth-determining-the-greatest-players-in-golf-using-sabermetrics-hardback-9781496206541","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}