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I like reading Beth Ann Baldry over at <i>Golfweek</i> so once or twice a week I'll check to see if she's got a new post.  While doing so this morning, I noticed the Sagarin Perfomance Index .  Check their POST - PGA  Championship rankings:

1.  Phil Mickelson

2. Sergio Garcia

3. Kenny Perry

4. Camilo Villegas

5. Justin Leonard

6. Robert Karlsson

7. Adam Scott

8. <b>Padraig Harrington</b>

So, the guy who has won the last two majors, and three of the last 6, has seven guys who haven't won much of anything above him.  What kind of deal is that?

Some have criticized Sagarin for various reasons.  I always figured if they ranked people somewhat close to how other services rank, they're reasonably valid.  Post-PGA Championship, this is ridiculous.

 

 

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sorry about that

my employer has a pop up blocker that I can’t disable so I was unable to preview the post. I thought the html I was inserting would display properly.

by dianemarie on Aug 15, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sagarin

does great with football. Golf, not so much.

by Ryan Ballengee on Aug 15, 2008 9:48 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

pretty good at seeing who's hot

For the women, if they’re ranked higher in the GSPI than the RR, they’re having a good year; if lower, a not so good one. I assume the same relationship holds true for the men. Problem with the GSPI is that it doesn’t give any extra points for wins or majors. While RR overvalues the majors, GSPI really undervalues them. That’s why Hound Dog’s system is best for the LPGA, and probably would be best for the PGA, too.

by The Constructivist on Aug 16, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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