Past Articles in Statistics

  1. Introducing a Model to Predict Top Finishers at PDGA Elite Series Events

    Using data to predict outcomes.

  2. Title Forecast: Looking At Past USDGC Finishes To Predict A Winner

    One player fits the criteria of recent winners almost to perfection. It's probably not who you expect.

  3. Tournament Talk: What’s Behind Ellen Widboom’s Idlewild Win?

    Catching up with the first-time DGPT winner and using some historical Ledgestone data to determine what's changed in her game

  4. Mailbag: Better Stats, Calvin v. Kevin v. Simon v. Emerson

    Can disc golf stats get even better?

  5. When Will Paige Pierce Break 1000? A Re-Evaluation

    Is the world champ still on pace to reach 1000 by 2022?

  6. Three Holes Of The Unthinkable

    We watched an unprecedented, sub-optimal stretch of disc golf from Paul McBeth during the final round of the Dynamic Discs Open that almost cost him a tournament

  7. The Upshot: Worlds TD Jade Sewell, Are The Pros Putting Better? [Pres. by Pound Disc Golf]

    The season's stoppage rolls on.

  8. Flight Numbers: Are Pros Getting Better At Putting?

    The women's competition continues to evolve at a fast pace

  9. Flight Numbers: Is It Better To Be Lucky Or Good?

    A Look Back At The 2019 Season Through Deviations

  10. Why Moving Day At USDGC Could Be The Key Round

    The third round is crucial at USDGC.

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