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Golf Tournament Results & Player Stats
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This dataset provides detailed, raw PGA Tour golf data from 2015 to 2022. It includes extensive player-level information and results for individual tournaments, offering a valuable resource for anyone interested in professional golf statistics and analytics. The data was originally compiled from the Advanced Sports Analytics website.
Columns
- Player_initial_last: A shortened version of the player's name.
- tournament id: A unique identifier for each tournament.
- player id: A unique identifier for each player.
- hole_par: The par score for a specific hole.
- strokes: The number of strokes taken by a player.
- hole_DKP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) DraftKings points for the hole.
- hole_FDP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) FanDuel points for the hole.
- hole_SDP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) SuperDraft points for the hole.
- streak_DKP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) DraftKings points related to player streaks.
- streak_FDP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) FanDuel points related to player streaks.
- streak_SDP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) SuperDraft points related to player streaks.
- n_rounds: The number of rounds played by a player in a tournament.
- made_cut: Indicates whether a player made the cut in a tournament (binary: 0 or 1).
- pos: The player's finishing position in the tournament. Contains 'NA' values where a player did not finish or was cut.
- finish_DKP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) DraftKings points based on final finishing position.
- finish_FDP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) FanDuel points based on final finishing position.
- finish_SDP: Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) SuperDraft points based on final finishing position.
- total_DKP: Total Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) DraftKings points accumulated.
- total_FDP: Total Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) FanDuel points accumulated.
- total_SDP: Total Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) SuperDraft points accumulated.
- player: The full name of the player.
- Unnamed: 2: A column with a single unique value 'NA', likely a placeholder or an empty column.
- Unnamed: 3: A column with a single unique value 'NA', likely a placeholder or an empty column.
- Unnamed: 4: A column with a single unique value 'NA', likely a placeholder or an empty column.
- tournament name: The full name of the golf tournament.
- course: The name and location of the golf course.
- date: The date of the tournament, ranging from October 2014 to June 2022.
- purse: The total prize money for the tournament.
- season: The PGA Tour season year.
- no_cut: Indicates if the tournament had no cut (binary: 0 or 1).
- Finish: The player's final finishing status, including "CUT" if they missed the cut, or their numeric position.
- sg_putt: Strokes Gained: Putting, a metric measuring putting performance relative to the field. Contains 'NA' values.
- sg_arg: Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, a metric measuring short game performance. Contains 'NA' values.
- sg_app: Strokes Gained: Approach, a metric measuring approach shot performance. Contains 'NA' values.
- sg_ott: Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee, a metric measuring tee shot performance. Contains 'NA' values.
- sg_t2g: Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green, an aggregate of sg_ott, sg_app, and sg_arg. Contains 'NA' values.
- sg_total: Total Strokes Gained, an aggregate of sg_t2g and sg_putt. Contains 'NA' values.
Distribution
The dataset is provided as a CSV file, specifically "ASA All PGA Raw Data - Tourn Level.csv", with a size of 7.86 MB. It consists of 37 columns and approximately 36,900 individual records, representing player-level results across various tournaments.
Usage
This dataset is ideal for analysing player performance trends, predicting tournament outcomes, developing fantasy golf strategies, and conducting in-depth statistical research into professional golf. It can be used for building predictive models, identifying key performance indicators, or visualising player progression over multiple seasons.
Coverage
The dataset primarily covers the PGA Tour seasons from 2015 to 2022. The temporal scope ranges from October 2014 to June 2022, ensuring coverage of all events within these seasons. The data includes player-level information from various tournament locations on the PGA Tour. Updates for this dataset are expected annually.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
This dataset is valuable for a wide range of users, including:
- Data Analysts and Scientists: For statistical modelling, machine learning applications, and deep dive analysis into sports performance.
- Fantasy Sports Enthusiasts: To inform strategy, player selection, and predictive modelling for DraftKings, FanDuel, and SuperDraft.
- Sports Statisticians and Researchers: For academic studies or general interest in golf analytics and player metrics.
- Journalists and Content Creators: To generate insights and storylines for articles, broadcasts, or online content related to professional golf.
- App and Platform Developers: For integrating real-time or historical golf data into applications and services.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- PGA Tour Player & Tournament Statistics (2015-2022)
- Professional Golf Data (2015-2022)
- PGA Tour Performance Analytics
- Golf Tournament Results & Player Stats
Attributes
Original Data Source: Golf Tournament Results & Player Stats
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