How Vincent Ranked the Courses

The ranking process combined two key components: player performance correlations and course statistics.

Here were the steps:

The ranking process combined two key components: player performance correlations and expanded course statistics. Here's how we did it:

1.     First, we calculated performance correlations using historical strokes gained data, requiring a minimum of 50 common players between courses. We used the Pearson correlation coefficient to measure how similarly players performed at each course compared to the host venue.

2.     For course statistics, we expanded our analysis to include:

• Course setup: Fairway width, rough differential, penalties

• Scoring metrics: Par 3/4/5 scoring, overall scoring average

• Performance metrics: All strokes gained categories, GIR%, driving accuracy

• Distance-based metrics: Performance from various ranges (<150, >150)

Courses included in analysis (44 total): Narashino Country Club, Albany GC, Augusta National, Bay Hill Club, Colonial, Corales Golf Club, Detroit Golf Club, East Lake, El Camaleon, El Cardonal At Diamante, Grand Reserve Golf Club, Harbour Town, Innisbrook, Keene Trace, Memorial Park Golf Course, Muirfield Village Golf Club, Pebble Beach, Pete Dye Stadium Course, PGA National, Pinehurst Resort No 2, Plantation Course At Kapalua, Port Royal Golf Course, Quail Hollow, Royal Troon, Sea Island, Sedgefield Country Club, Silverado Resort North Course, Southern Hills Country Club, Tahoe Mountain Club, The Country Club Of Jackson, Renaissance Club, Riviera, Torrey Pines South Course, TPC Craig Ranch, TPC Deere Run, TPC River Highlands, TPC San Antonio, TPC Sawgrass, TPC Scottsdale, TPC Southwind, TPC Summerlin, TPC Twin Cities, Vidanta Vallarta, Waialae