It should be very interesting. Webb is clearly No. 1 according to the computer and in the opinion of the public right now. However, the women's rankings could become a lot more interesting than the men's. On the women's side, the spread of 1.30 includes the top eight players. Sagarin has built his reputation on the ranking of team sports, but he believes his formula may best lend itself to golf.
Mathematical models are at their best when humans are trying as hard as they can.
You can't run the clock out in golf. The fact that players' livelihoods hinge on performance is especially important when looking beyond the top 10 or 20. And at the end of the season, it could conceivably come down to whether you make the exempt list or not. Nobody gives up strokes just for laughs in golf . . . Time4 Media .