'Golf Economists' Tee Up For Talk

Two professors billing themselves as "golf economists" will take a serious look at professional golf in an economics seminar titled "Evaluating the Performance of Golfers on the PGA, LPGA and SPGA Tours" on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 3:30 p.m. in Social Sciences 010.

Professors Harold Fried and James Lambrinos, assisted by students Jamie Drown and Jim Tyner, will discuss the "Performance Under Pressure Index" (PUP); explain who is better under pressure, Mark Calcavechia or Steve Elkington; compare the tours in terms of which players perform best under pressure; explore how top money earners in the LPGA or SPGA would fare on the PGA tour; and consider which is most important – putting or driving.