In a previous post, I looked at whether the GC Dice Rollers produce truly random results. In this one, I ask: What is the likely distribution of dice rolls in a round of APBA Golf? Will the dice rolls be fairly evenly distributed or will certain numbers appear quite a lot more or less than […]
APBA Wish List
By now, it should be obvious that I love the APBA Golf Master Game. It’s smart, it’s fun, it’s (mostly) realistic, and it lends itself to endless analysis and speculation. What more could you ask for in a board game? Well, here’s the beginning of my wish list. If APBA ever gets around to updating […]
Longest Putts in History
OK, I suppose I should be clear about what I mean by “history.” There is real-life history, such as PGA records on putting. And then there is APBA history–more specifically my GCRB putting data (which represents only a tiny spec in the universe of APBA Golf that’s been played over the past 60 years or […]
Game Caddie 4.1.1 Now Available
The latest update to the Game Caddie, version 4.1.1, is now available. A copy has already been emailed to everyone on the GC email list. This update fixes a problem with keyboard shortcuts not working after using the Ball on Green tool. If you would like a free copy of the Game Caddie and its […]
Worst Round Ever (So Far)
I thought it might be fun to look back and see what was the worst round I’ve played since I began keeping APBA Golf statistics. Amazingly, it was with someone who currently has among the best short games in all of golf! It happened during the fourth round of my 2019 U.S. Open replay at […]
GC 4.1 Bug Report
When using GC 4.1 with more than one golfer, you may encounter a problem where the CTRL + Q and CTRL + X hotkeys do not work. As a result, the Caddie tab does not automatically switch to the next golfer who is away. The situation can occur when you use the Ball on Green […]
Future of the GC: Part 1
The GC has come a long way in a relatively short amount of time. Less than two years ago, almost no one had heard of it let alone used it. As of today, this GC website, which is only about 6 weeks old, has had over 1700 page views. This doesn’t even count the thousands […]
GCRB: Common Problems & How To Fix Them
If you are using the Game Caddie Record Book (GCRB), the Access database for tracking golf stats, you may run into problems that you can’t figure out. I suspect this is particularly true for folks who haven’t used Access before or don’t use it on a regular basis. No shame in that. Here are some […]
Are These APBA’s Best Putters?
I am curious as to who putts the best among APBA golfers. While I have a fairly large dataset to work with (19,314 holes), most of the data in it consists of one or two rounds per golfer–not enough to draw meaningful conclusions from in terms of Putts per Round. When I looked at all […]
Do GIR’s Affect Putting?
While golfers strive to make as many greens in regulation (GIR) as possible, does it affect their putting performance? Just because a golfer hits a green in regulation, there is no guarantee the ball will be close to the pin. There are three things I looked at: What’s the relationship between GIR’s and putting performance? […]