In his recent post, Scott (smohler9) discussed the importance of roughly understanding the odds when planning shots. I want to take that a step further and look at Approach shot tendencies based on lie and the player’s Average I. While the Average I bonus does not apply to Approach shots, Player Result Numbers (PRNs) […]
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Shot Tendencies & Probabilities
If you are new to APBA Golf (or an old pro), there are a few things you should keep in mind about shot tendencies. In this post, I’m going to cover the bare minimum you need to know to have any chance of scoring well (dumb luck aside). We’ll use Lee Trevino’s 1971 All-Time Great […]
It’s About Math, Not Physics
When using the GC, you may sometimes question whether a shot outcome is realistic. Examples of this could be short approach shots that end up in unlikely locations, weird tree shot results, and even some bunker shots that go backwards. You may wonder, “Would a shot like that ever happen in real life?” Maybe not, […]
Empire Course Review
The following is a “reprint” from a post that originally appeared on the APBA Between the Lines forum. Armed with the Game Caddie to speed up play and its accompanying database tool to keep track of all the stats the caddie provides, I thought fellow APBA golfers might appreciate a data-driven review of a few […]