Comments on: The Professor Responds

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:38:53 +0000

I had that Little Professor toy

By: knightwhosaysni

knightwhosaysni — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:30:41 +0000

sparty: are we talking about the samething?

I'm not sure. I'm talking about the 2009 U.S. Open. Lucas Glover played better than everyone else who got lucky with the draw. With the conditions the way they were someone from that half of the field was going to win no matter what. So it was half luck and half skill.

By: Joy

Joy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:14:37 +0000

This explanation gives me further insight into golf and into how luck and skill combine in other areas of professional endeavor… thank you for today’s follow-up posting Dr Rendleman, and to you as well Sparty for the sequel comments.

By: sparty

sparty — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:04:13 +0000

knightwhosaysni: It’s both, he played better than everyone in his half of the draw that got the 6 stroke advantage. Did he play better than Tiger Woods who ended up even and was in the other half? That’s questionable. But lucky breaks are a part of every sport and with that many golfers playing and changing weather conditions that’s just the way it goes, it could not be helped. He did what he needed to and lucky or not, he is the winner.

are we talking about the samething?

By: knightwhosaysni

knightwhosaysni — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:02:48 +0000

sparty: the course conditions played a part. that is luck, but not their actual play.

It's both, he played better than everyone in his half of the draw that got the 6 stroke advantage. Did he play better than Tiger Woods who ended up even and was in the other half? That's questionable. But lucky breaks are a part of every sport and with that many golfers playing and changing weather conditions that's just the way it goes, it could not be helped. He did what he needed to and lucky or not, he is the winner.

By: sparty

sparty — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:26:06 +0000

Lucas Glover got exceedingly lucky with his draw. I pretty much agree with what this guy says.

the course conditions played a part. that is luck, but not their actual play.

By: knightwhosaysni

knightwhosaysni — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:21:35 +0000

If Tiger had played with the other group he would have won. There was about a 6 stroke difference in play between the 2 halves of the field the first 2 days. Lucas Glover got exceedingly lucky with his draw. I pretty much agree with what this guy says.

By: john

john — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:18:40 +0000

I had a Little Professor as a kid. Best calculator evAr!

By: sae

sae — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:06:24 +0000

classy guy, nice response and clarification