I recently set up a match play tournament and called it “2024 North Pole Classic.” The top 16 All-Time Greats, as ranked by an online publication, were selected to participate. The rankings are shown below. The golfers were divided into four regions, all northern locations: Here are the results: Tiger beat McIlroy 5 and 3 […]
The Worst of 2024
In my last post I highlighted some of my best APBA Golf achievements from 2024. In this one I’ll focus on the lowlights. For comparison check out my post on the worst of 2023. Adam Schenk (2023) turned in the worst scorecard in 2024, a 14-over par performance at Acorn Hill (Oak Hill) back in […]
The Best of 2024
Long-time followers of this blog know that every year at this time, I take a look back at the rounds of APBA Golf I’ve played the previous year. This post looks at some of the best rounds and other high points of 2024. This past year I logged 811 rounds of APBA Golf, playing by […]
Searchable Rounds by Golfer and Course
Below is a searchable PDF document containing the 2,926 rounds of APBA Golf I’ve played (alone or with others) from June 6, 2020 through December 31, 2024. Each player is listed by card year for each course played. That makes it easy to see how your favorite player has shot on any of 27 different […]
Course Difficulty Rankings for Men
It’s that time of year again where I begin to reflect on my APBA Golf playing experiences. In this post I share some course stats from all the rounds I’ve recorded using the men’s APBA cards (i.e., PGA players). I also offer my perspective on why some of the numbers are what they are. The […]
Basic Game Tournament Format & Results
Earlier this year Craig Carothers started playing APBA Golf. He reached out to me this past summer for a copy of the Game Caddie, which at the time was version 6.2.1. (Version 6.5 will be released shortly.) He told me about the short tournament format he uses, and I invited him to share the details […]
2023 PGA Championship Replay: How Realistic is APBA Golf?
This post examines how realistic APBA Golf is by comparing certain statistics between the actual 2023 PGA Championship and my replay of it. For the replay setup and results, please consult the Recent Posts section. The 2014 Master Game rules were followed with two exceptions: Balls landing on tree squares were subject to a “homebrew” […]
2023 PGA Championship: R4 Results
This post summarizes the results from the final round of my 2023 PGA Championship Replay at Oak Hill (Acorn Hill). Previous posts have discussed the history of the event, day conditions in 2023, and results for rounds 1, 2, and 3 for both the replay and actual tournament. Acorn Hill is a tough par 70 with a 7-Iron club restriction […]
APBA Courses Survey
What are your favorite APBA courses and why? (Please use the APBA course name in your reply to make it easier for those who wish to purchase recommended courses.)
Watson Sets Records at Seaside
The winds were blustery and the course conditions firm, but that didn’t stop Tom Watson (1977) from breaking two GCRB records at Seaside (Pebble Beach). Watson turned in the all-time lowest round score for that course, a 63 (-9), and fewest number of putts in any round (18). This happened over the course of two […]