The Superstar Effect
A given tournament player is often thought to put forth more effort when he/she faces better competition. But what if there is a superstar in …
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Tiger in the House
In a recent paper, Jennifer Brown of Cal-Berkeley finds that when Tiger is player, the average score in tournaments increases by almost a stroke (0.8) …
Tiger Financial Fallout
How much will Tiger lose in income from recent negative publicity? This has been subject of considerable speculation around our hallways and on the web. …
The “Tiger Effect” and Economic Impact
The Buick Open this year will be without Tiger Woods who is out with his well-publicized, but self-inflicted, “injury.” So what effect does this have …
Tiger, Jack, & "The Field"
With the U.S. Open going on, I’ve got golf on my mind, so here’s another golf-related post. A Google search quickly reveals how much buzz …