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Re: Average Score

• jasondxb 86 Posts

  Tue, Mar 20 2012 6:46 AM

   

  Need some help to understand how the average score is calulated, as I have never really taken much notice of it before

  The reason I am asking is that I managed to shoot a 61 on St Andrews in a CC tournament, my lowest ever, I was expecting the average score to drop but it did not. I thought this might be something to do with an issue I have read where sometimes your avaerage does not drop until the next level

   

  I waited until I levelled up and still nothing, the next stroke play game I played I scored a 35 avaerage dropped from 68.39 to 68.38

  So why did nt it drop when I shot the 61 or am I missing something, both of the stroke play games where CC tournaments

  Any advice appreciated

   

• Joeyola 1,210 Posts

  Tue, Mar 20 2012 2:04 PM

  No one really knows how the average scores are calculated as the algorithm has never been made public. Prior to September 2010, our scoring average was based on the best 10 of the last 14 rounds. Now, everything resets when we enter a new tier...averages are not suppose to go up (except in the beginning) when you have a bad round, nor go down drastically because to a few exceptional rounds. Lowering your average has more to do with frequency of play when you show you can actually play at that level and you are ready to advance to the next level.

  This game is designed to encourage you to play more...by doing so, you will get better and WGT makes more money. It's a two way street so do what is best for you.   

  Joey        

• alosso 21,060 Posts

  Wed, Mar 21 2012 2:52 AM

  The average has nothing to do with the level. It is calculated from a number of the best rated (!) scores which you played in your tier. After a level-up, it starts from scratch.

  Your av. must have moved with that 61 score, i.e. from 68,72 to 68,39. I suppose you just didn't notice it.

  Meanwhile, you have reached the state where youre average will only drop until Tour Pro.

• oilyrag 875 Posts

  Wed, Mar 21 2012 3:50 AM

  Joeyola:

  No one really knows how the average scores are calculated as the algorithm has never been made public.

  it's not exactly rocket science

   

  jasondxb:

  your average is 68.04

  rank in order lowest to highest

  at tour pro the lowest 25 rounds

  				18 holes	sum	rd	av
  03.17.12	Full 18	All Players	61	61	61	1	61
  02.22.12	Back 9	All Players	31	62	123	2	61.5
  02.21.12	Back 9	All Players	35	70	193	3	64.33333
  02.10.12	Back 9	All Players	32	64	257	4	64.25
  01.12.12	Front 9	All Players	32	64	321	5	64.2
  02.23.12	Full 18	All Players	65	65	386	6	64.33333
  02.06.12	Full 18	All Players	65	65	451	7	64.42857
  03.20.12	Back 9	All Players	33	66	517	8	64.625
  01.31.12	Back 9	Tour Pro	33	66	583	9	64.77778
  01.09.12	Front 9	All Players	33	66	649	10	64.9
  03.18.12	Back 9	All Players	34	68	717	11	65.18182
  02.08.12	Back 9	All Players	34	68	785	12	65.41667
  02.28.12	Front 9	All Players	34	68	853	13	65.61538
  02.12.12	Front 9	All Players	34	68	921	14	65.78571
  01.27.12	Front 9	Tour Pro	34	68	989	15	65.93333
  03.20.12	Back 9	Tour Pro	35	70	1059	16	66.1875
  02.08.12	Back 9	All Players	35	70	1129	17	66.41176
  01.03.12	Back 9	All Players	35	70	1199	18	66.61111
  02.05.12	Front 9	Tour Pro	35	70	1269	19	66.78947
  12.26.11	Front 9	Tour Pro	35	70	1339	20	66.95
  02.20.12	Back 9	All Players	36	72	1411	21	67.19048
  01.08.12	Front 9	All Players	36	72	1483	22	67.40909
  01.08.12	Front 9	All Players	36	72	1555	23	67.6087
  02.29.12	Full 18	All Players	72	72	1627	24	67.79167
  01.29.12	Back 9	All Players	37	74	1701	25	68.04
  01.02.12	Back 9	All Players	38	76	1777	26	68.34615

   

• jasondxb 86 Posts

  Wed, Mar 21 2012 8:13 AM

  Ok makes sense, may be a did miss it

   

  Thxs all for the replies

• Joeyola 1,210 Posts

  Thu, Mar 22 2012 2:51 PM

   

  oilyrag:

  it's not exactly rocket science

  This form of simple averaging was closer to how our average scores were calculated prior to Sept 2010. Today's averages are the result of a new system that gives more weight to rounds played earlier in a new tier and factors in frequency of play...and to answer the OP's question, that's why averages don't move much no matter what we do.   

  My advice, to new players, is to not concentrate on your average...play your best, don't cherry pick best rounds, play all the courses, play as many 18 hole rounds as you play 9 hole rounds, and play outside your country club once in a while. Do this and your average will take care of itself and you'll play in a tier that is best for you.          

  Joey    

   

• alosso 21,060 Posts

  Fri, Mar 23 2012 12:31 AM

  Joeyola:

  oilyrag:

  it's not exactly rocket science

  This form of simple averaging was closer to how our average scores were calculated prior to Sept 2010. Today's averages are the result of a new system that gives more weight to rounds played earlier in a new tier and factors in frequency of play...and to answer the OP's question, that's why averages don't move much no matter what we do.

  Mind you, this "simple" calculus works fine & precise for me, too, in all cases applied. No weighing in sight.

  Joeyola:

  My advice, to new players, is to not concentrate on your average...play your best, don't cherry pick best rounds, play all the courses, play as many 18 hole rounds as you play 9 hole rounds, and play outside your country club once in a while. Do this and your average will take care of itself and you'll play in a tier that is best for you.

  Full ACK!

  All the "bad" rounds add to a player's knowledge and experience and fall out of the average as soon as there are enough good rounds.

  From my stats, finally there was no 76 in the race to become a Tour Pro
  and no par round to become a Master.