Lecture with Professor Richard Rendelman

17 October 2011 5:26PM

Wednesday, October 26th

Social Sciences RM 139

Lecture begins at 4:30 pm 

Golfers need to be highly skilled in order to compete on the PGA TOUR, let alone to win an event. Connolly and Rendleman have shown that it takes approximately ten strokes of favorable random variation in scoring for most golfers to win a typical PGA TOUR event. Using the strokes gained measure in Broadie, I will analyze the extent to which favorable random variation in scoring experienced by tournament winners reflects "pure luck" versus a temporary increase in skill. Also, I will explore the more general question of the relative roles of skill and luck in determining scores of PGA TOUR golfers.

Open to the Duke community and the public.

Refreshments provided