Past Articles from Aaron Howard

Aaron Howard is a Visiting Assistant Professor at Franklin & Marshall College. He loves to play disc golf and to think about things he loves quantitatively. Contact him at ahoward1@fandm.edu and follow him on Instagram.
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Announcing the 2020 UWDG World Rankings
An objective ranking of players' performance in the 2020 season.
Jan 4, 2021 by Charlie Eisenhood and Aaron Howard in Rankings with 0 comments
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Statistical Stabilization: When Can We Trust The Numbers?
Flight Numbers: Determining if 2020 offered a large enough sample size of stats
Oct 26, 2020 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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When Will Paige Pierce Break 1000? A Re-Evaluation
Is the world champ still on pace to reach 1000 by 2022?
Jul 23, 2020 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Is McBeth’s Rating The Result of Inflation?
Inflation is real, but does it explain McBeth's 1062?
Jul 16, 2020 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Flight Numbers: Are Pros Getting Better At Putting?
The women's competition continues to evolve at a fast pace
Apr 17, 2020 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Flight Numbers: Is It Better To Be Lucky Or Good?
A Look Back At The 2019 Season Through Deviations
Nov 13, 2019 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Why Moving Day At USDGC Could Be The Key Round
The third round is crucial at USDGC.
Oct 2, 2019 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Flight Numbers: The Goldilocks Principle At Pro Worlds
Using O.B. rates to dictate when players should "go for it"
Aug 14, 2019 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Drive For Dough And Putt For Show – Part 4: C1X Putting
A tweak to putting stats has changed our previous analyses
Jun 20, 2019 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments
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Flight Numbers: How Field Size Influences Tournament Results
Are winners recording higher ratings at events with more players?
Jun 5, 2019 by Aaron Howard in Analysis with 0 comments