PGA TOUR looking for about 20 more players

by **mattattam** on Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:35 am

i'm in if you still have room

by **brian fletcher** on Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:27 am

by **KraphtOne** on Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:13 am

In Please

by **General Flashman** on Sun Sep 20, 2009 4:06 pm

Sign me up please!

Thanks

by **jielking** on Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:56 pm

im in if u have more room

by **spidey** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:49 am

you are all in, I have 47 people in so far needing around 30 more to start up the tourney.

by **bruno fountain** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 3:00 am

in please

by **Capitino** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 5:34 am

count me in

by **DBandit70** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:08 pm

Please count me in

by **YoursFalsey** on Tue Sep 22, 2009 7:57 pm

In please!

by **Scottyboymck** on Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:46 am

Sounds good - if there are any places left sign me up!

by **globaliner** on Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:32 am

in please

by **Bruceswar** on Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:54 am

in please

by **MEK** on Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:16 am

I'll play

by **globaliner** on Thu Sep 24, 2009 1:01 pm

i noticed that the scoring does not really make sense.

suppose there are 4 equally good players. they are good enough not to get knocked out early but everybody gets knocked out eventually.

the winner gets -1
the second gets +1
third gets +2
fourth gets +3
that is a total of +5
now the bonuses: -1 for each player knocked out
now we are at a total of +2

of course, if one player knocks out all, the total is -1
but that is not that probable. so on average by joining a game each player looses about 1/4 point.
it is even worse if someone might get eliminated earlier than 7th round. suppose all get eliminated before 7th round. then the total is 2+6-1=5

now since players don't need to play all tournaments it is good to play no more, once you have won one a couple of points. that way (unless you believe yourself to play exceptional) you maximize your payoff. so i suggest to change it such that whenever i make one player loose these points i gain these points myself. for example:
winner gets -3
second gets -1
third gets +1
fourth gets +3

if i eliminate someone before 5th round, i get -2

etc.

what do you think?