DocumentCode :
2186726
Title :
A simulation model to analyze the impact of hole size on putting in golf
Author :
Bansal, Matulya ; Broadie, Mark
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Bus., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA
fYear :
2008
fDate :
7-10 Dec. 2008
Firstpage :
2826
Lastpage :
2834
Abstract :
We develop a model of golfer putting skill and combine it with physics-based putt trajectory and holeout models to study the impact of doubling the radius of the hole on the putting performance of professional and amateur golfers. The putting skill model reflects golfer execution errors, i.e., that golfers cannot hit the ball at exactly their intended velocity and direction. A green reading skill model reflects a golfer¿s inability to perfectly estimate the slope or contour of the putting surface. The model is calibrated to professional and amateur putting data. Optimal putting strategies are computed using stochastic dynamic programming. Quasi-Monte Carlo and other methods are used to speed up computations. Doubling the hole radius improves the putting performance of both professional and amateur golfers, as expected. However, the improvement for amateur golfers is shown to be relatively larger than for professionals.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; dynamic programming; games of skill; sport; stochastic programming; golfer execution errors; golfer putting skill; hole size; holeout models; physics-based putt trajectory; quasi-Monte Carlo method; simulation model; stochastic dynamic programming; Analytical models; Dynamic programming; Equations; Friction; Gravity; Performance analysis; Physics; Stochastic processes;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Simulation Conference, 2008. WSC 2008. Winter
Conference_Location :
Austin, TX
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2707-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2708-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/WSC.2008.4736403
Filename :
4736403
Link To Document :
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