The predictions and statistics for this week, the Viking Classic (US PGA Tour) are now available on Golf Predictor. While the top Americans and Europeans will be locked in combat in Wales at the Ryder Cup, there are still some biggish names teeing it up in Mississippi this week.
Golf Predictor is designed for individual stroke play events, which covers all the tournaments on the European and US PGA Tours except for two. These events, the WGC - Accenture Match Play and the Volvo World Match Play Championship (not on this year), are also covered by Golf Predictor for completeness. However, match play is very different from stroke play and thus our system is of limited use for these particular events. Our system is of practically no use for team match play events, so we do not cover the Ryder Cup or other such battles!
Monday 27 September 2010
Sunday 26 September 2010
2010 - Week 40 Winners
John Parry (ranked 17th* by Golf Predictor) won the Vivendi Cup, his maiden victory on the European PGA Tour. The Englishman put his poor finish last week in Austria firmly behind him in taking the title by two shots. Our top ranked player, Padraig Harrington, put in a confidence boosting weekend, vaulting up 68 places after a poor opening two days which saw him barely making the cut. The Irish man closed with a fine 64 (-8) to finish in tied 8th place. Overall, we had six of the top fifteen plus ties (6/18)*.
On the US Tour, Jim Furyk (ranked 3rd by Golf Predictor) won the final event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, the Tour Championship pres. by Coca Cola. Given Matt Kuchar's poor showing, that meant the likeable American also walked away with the $10 million FedEx Cup. He probably won the FedEx Cup due to being well rested after the first play-off event!! Our top ranked player, Steve Stricker, finished well down the field in tied 25th, but we had ten of the top fifteen plus ties (10/16).
* Two higher ranked players (Peter Hanson and Jamie Donaldson) were late withdrawals, so they are excluded from the comparison.
On the US Tour, Jim Furyk (ranked 3rd by Golf Predictor) won the final event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, the Tour Championship pres. by Coca Cola. Given Matt Kuchar's poor showing, that meant the likeable American also walked away with the $10 million FedEx Cup. He probably won the FedEx Cup due to being well rested after the first play-off event!! Our top ranked player, Steve Stricker, finished well down the field in tied 25th, but we had ten of the top fifteen plus ties (10/16).
* Two higher ranked players (Peter Hanson and Jamie Donaldson) were late withdrawals, so they are excluded from the comparison.
Monday 20 September 2010
2010 - Week 40 Predictions Online
The predictions for this week, the Tour Championship pres. by Coca Cola (US PGA Tour) and the Vivendi Cup (European PGA Tour) are now available on Golf Predictor. It's the final week of the FedEx Cup play-offs in the US this week and it's the first time the event will be Tigerless since he established himself onto the scene all those years ago. Meanwhile, in Europe, Padraig Harrington will be hoping to find some form in France in advance of the Ryder Cup next week.
Sunday 19 September 2010
2010 - Week 39 Winner
Jose Manuel Lara (ranked 26th by Golf Predictor) won the the Austrian Golf Open pres. by Botarin. The Spaniard defeated David Lynn (ranked 10th) at the first extra hole after both finished on -17. Monty will be disappointed that another team member didn't win, but at least Graeme McDowell (ranked 1st) finished tied third! In total, we had ten of the top fifteen plus ties (10/19).
Monday 13 September 2010
2010 - Week 39 Predictions Online
The predictions for this week, the Austrian Golf Open pres. by Botarin are now available on Golf Predictor. While the Americans have the week off in advance of the FedEx Cup finale, there will be a couple of European Ryder Cup stars teeing it up in Austria. They will be hoping, I'm sure, to make it six wins in a row for the team in advance of the looming battle!
Sunday 12 September 2010
2010 - Week 38 Winners
US PGA Champion Martin Kaymer (ranked 1st by Golf Predictor) won the the KLM Open, his first event on the European PGA Tour as a major champion. The German was clinical on Sunday, hitting 17 greens on the way to a 66 (-4) and a four shot victory. Monty will be delighted to see a team member winning for the fifth week in a row. Including the winner, we had five of the top eleven plus ties (5/16).
On the US Tour, Dustin Johnson (ranked 18th by Golf Predictor) won the third event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, the BMW Championship. The 26 year old won with an error free back nine, beating Ryder Cup reject Paul Casey by a shot. Our top ranked player, Tiger Woods, finished in tied 15th, which wasn't enough for him to progress to the Tour Championship in two weeks time. Overall, we had thirteen of the top fifteen plus ties (13/20).
On the US Tour, Dustin Johnson (ranked 18th by Golf Predictor) won the third event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, the BMW Championship. The 26 year old won with an error free back nine, beating Ryder Cup reject Paul Casey by a shot. Our top ranked player, Tiger Woods, finished in tied 15th, which wasn't enough for him to progress to the Tour Championship in two weeks time. Overall, we had thirteen of the top fifteen plus ties (13/20).
Tuesday 7 September 2010
2010 - Week 38 Predictions Online
The predictions for this week, the BMW Championship (US PGA Tour) and the KLM Open (European PGA Tour) are now available on Golf Predictor. It's the third week of the FedEx Cup play-offs in the US this week and the pressure will be on to qualify for the lucrative Tour Championship in two weeks time. The KLM Open returns to the Hilversumsche Golf Club for the first time since 2005 and two recent major champions, Oosthuizen and Kaymer, are there to headline the event.
Monday 6 September 2010
2010 - Week 37 Winners
Miguel Angel Jimenez (ranked 3rd by Golf Predictor) won the the Omega European Masters, the first post Ryder Cup qualification event on the European PGA Tour. Monty will be delighted to see a team member winning so near to the Ryder Cup, particularly because his in-form wildcard pick (and our top ranked golfer), Edoardo Molinari, came in second. In total we had five of the top thirteen plus ties (5/14).
On the US Tour, Charley Hoffman (ranked 43rd by Golf Predictor) won the second event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, the Deutsche Bank Championship. The 33 year old won in style, shooting a 62 (-9) to reach -22, which was good for a five stroke victory. That shot him up 57 places in the FedEx Cup standings to second. Our top ranked player, Tiger Woods, recovered well after an indifferent opening round to finish tied 11th. Overall, in an event where many of the big names didn't perform, we had six of the top eighteen plus ties (6/21) in total.
On the US Tour, Charley Hoffman (ranked 43rd by Golf Predictor) won the second event of the FedEx Cup play-offs, the Deutsche Bank Championship. The 33 year old won in style, shooting a 62 (-9) to reach -22, which was good for a five stroke victory. That shot him up 57 places in the FedEx Cup standings to second. Our top ranked player, Tiger Woods, recovered well after an indifferent opening round to finish tied 11th. Overall, in an event where many of the big names didn't perform, we had six of the top eighteen plus ties (6/21) in total.
2010 - Week 38 Predictions Delay
Due to the Labor Day holiday in the US, the Deutsche Bank Championship is not scheduled to finish until today (Monday). Because of this, we probably will not be able to produce predictions for the BMW Championship and the KLM Open this week until tomorrow, when the result is known and all the statistics are available.
We will of course update Golf Predictor and generate the week 38 predictions/statistics as soon as possible.
We will of course update Golf Predictor and generate the week 38 predictions/statistics as soon as possible.
Wednesday 1 September 2010
Golf Predictor Migration
Golf Predictor is getting moved to a new server in the next 24 hours, so there may be some disruption to service. Apologies for any inconvenience caused by this situation, which is beyond our control.
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