This study was designed to analyze the significant factors in governing performance in the 2000 PGA Tour. The top 100 PGA players were subdivided into the four different groups as follows: Group A (top 10), Group B (top 11-30), Group C (top 31-60), and Group D (top 61-100). The dependent factors of each player’s performance in the 2000 PGA Tour included 21 factors. One-Way ANOVA and Tukey's Honestly Significant Difference (HSD) were used to analyze the variation between each group.
The results indicated that the significant factors in governing performance in the 2000 PGA Tour were as following: 1. Scoring Average Before Cut (69.74 stroke), 2. Par Breakers (23.4 %), 3. Scoring Average (69.83 stroke), 4. Birdie Average (4.089 time / per round), 5. Par 5 Birdie Percentage (48.5 %), and 6. Bounce Back (25.9%). In addition, the results showed that a good player will maintain a high performance level in the following areas: 1.A long driving distance. 2. A high birdie conversion percentage. 3. Good Par 4 score. 4. Good Par 3 score. 5. High Par 4 birdie percentage, and 6. Good scoring average in the final round.
