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Graph of the Day for May 14, 2010
Secrets of the best golfers:
(1) The most important part of becoming a good golfer is to start playing young; the younger the better.
(2) The second most important part of becoming a good golfer is to have some natural talent for the game.
(3) The third most important part of becoming a good golfer is to hit a lot of balls, covering a lot of different shots, under some type of tutelage. That is, practice, practice, practice.
(4) The first three secrets make up 100% of what is needed to become a good golfer. There are no shortcuts.
Source: Lawrence Martin, MD.
Hoven's Index for May 14, 2010
Strokes between average seasonal scores of the best golfer and the 100th best golfer:
2009: 2.79 (Tiger Woods' 68.05 vs. Corey Pavin's 70.84)
2008: 1.82 (Sergio Garcia's 69.12 vs. #100's 70.94)
2007: 3.12 (Tiger Woods' 67.79 vs. #100's 70.91)
2006: 3.01 (Tiger Woods' 68.11 vs #100's 71.12)
2005: 2.46 (Tiger Woods' 68.66 vs #100's 71.12)
Source: Lawrence Martin, MD.
Randall Hoven's score on May 12, 2010: 75 (for 9 holes), highest in league history
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