Round ratings have been slowly improving as they take into account more and more scoring data, but they have just received their first major calculation improvement!
Here are the key takeaways:
- Ratings now more accurately reward strong play at tougher courses.
- The model also corrects for a previous disparity between rounds with varying hole counts.
- The changes enable better comparison of ratings across different hole counts, as well as styles and difficulties of courses.
Read more including some illustrative examples at iconic courses like Maple Hill, DeLaveaga, and JBeast Jr as well as a deeper dive into the statistical reasoning behind the changes on the Release Point blog!