golf                  package:Rlab                  R Documentation

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_D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n:

     The data set 'golf' was taken from PGA Tour Records of 195 golf
     rounds by PGA players in an attempt to explain what golf
     attributes contribute the most to low scores.

_F_o_r_m_a_t:

     A data frame with 195 observations on the following 7 variables.

     _s_c_o_r_e : score on the 18 holes (par 72)

     _d_i_s_t_a_n_c_e : average distance of drive on two holes in opposite
          direction (to balance out wind)

     _a_c_c_u_r : percentage of times that dirve was in the fairway for par
          4 and par 5 holes

     _p_u_t_t_s : average number of putts in the round for holes where the
          green was hit in regulation

     _s_a_n_d : an estimate of sand trap play accuracy based on the
          residuals from regressing percentage of successful pars from
          traps on putts

     _c_h_i_p : based on the residuals from regressing the score on par
          three holes on putts, sand, and chip

     _i_r_o_n_s : an estimate of chipping accuracy based on the residuals
          from regressing percentage of successful pars on holes not
          hit in regulation on putts

_S_o_u_r_c_e:

     "Drive for Show and Putt for Dough" by Scott M. Berry, Chance,
     Vol. 12, No. 4, p. 50-55, 1999

