Skill and Earnings Amongst Golfers on the Southern-African Sunshine Tour |
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Authors: | Ferdi Botha Gavin Fraser Thomas A Rhoads |
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Institution: | 1. Melbourne Institute: Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne;2. Department of Economics and Economic History, Rhodes University;3. Department of Economics, Towson University |
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Abstract: | This paper estimates the determinants of the success of golfers on the Southern-African Sunshine Tour. Using a simultaneous-quantile regression approach and real earnings per tournament as a measure of success, a higher greens-in-regulation percentage and a lower number of putts per greens-in-regulation are associated with higher earnings. Calculations of the value of the marginal product of key golfer skills suggest a dynamic human capital acquisition process for many Sunshine Tour golfers at the earliest stages of their professional golf career. |
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Keywords: | Golfer success quantile regression Sunshine Tour value of the marginal product |
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