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• pacrsfan 40 Posts

  Sun, Jun 5 2011 4:44 PM

  Have played about 30 rds as a tour pro.Today I shot a 38 on the back 9 at BBB. My avg. went from 73.12 to 73.How does that make any sense?

• Jerm65 1,413 Posts

  Sun, Jun 5 2011 6:51 PM

  Reverse Mathcology.

  If you want something to do a certain thing...you have to tell it do the opposite.

  In this case, desired result = average going down. To obtain that, you need to do the opposite...eg: shoot above your average...which you did. Quite simple, really.

   

  Kidding aside, it's due to the formula used to calculate your average.  It only uses your best "X-number" of rounds in the calculation.  If that "X-number" included a 39 or higher, your 38 would replace that score, and your average would thus come down, even though the 38 is higher than your current average.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Sun, Jun 5 2011 7:30 PM

  It used to be the top 10 of your last 14 rounds with the 4 worst getting thrown out. It's possible your 38 knocked out a higher, earlier score.

• JaLaBar 1,254 Posts

  Tue, Jun 7 2011 12:26 AM

  I am certain that has changed.  When I was running up to level 62 so I could get a longer driver, I played the Oakmont Open and BPB at tourney settings repeatedly, shooting at least 20 rounds in the 70s in a row, and my average never budged from 67.12 until I got my new clubs and played the Tour Pro Open, shooting a 65 and dropping my average to 66.96 and elevating me to Master.

• Jerm65 1,413 Posts

  Tue, Jun 7 2011 4:33 PM

  YankeeJim:

  It used to be the top 10 of your last 14 rounds

  I thought it was the top 10 of your best 14 rounds?  Which would be consistent with JaLaBar's experience.

• YankeeJim 25,827 Posts

  Tue, Jun 7 2011 4:48 PM

  Since the big change nobody knows what's going on but before that it was only the last 14 rounds you shot. LOL-sandbaggers had a field day!