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March 2019
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Ways to improve John Buczek
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South African Tour wins
I noticed a comment you made on the Cobie Legrange. What is unclear, going back to the 1960s/1970s is which tournaments were "tour" events and which weren't. Just because he won a tournament in South Africa doesn't make it a Sunshine Tour win (or whatever it was called at the time). Personally I'd prefer "South African wins". The same applies to Australia/New Zealand. Many of the tournaments were not "tour" events. All very confusing. Nigej (talk) 10:18, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

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Statistics
When adding statistical analysis, please ensure they have real significance. The value of these "statistics" when they have not been quoted/reported outside of their primary source is questionable at best, and some of those you have added to various articles are also extremely trivial (e.g. "17th most dominant" has very little value). Regards. 51.6.161.113 (talk) 13:03, 26 November 2019 (UTC)


 * I only added information to 4 of the 20 tournaments listed because I thought those were the only relevant ones. The information about Nichols' win seemed most interesting. It is often noted that he had the PGA Championship lowest score record for 30 years but this strikes me as somewhat misleading given that the tournament is played on very different courses every year (i.e. Nichols could have been playing an easy course). Nichols' performance relative to everyone else in the field helps substantiate his dominant 1964 performance. In general his was the 19th most dominant of 202 majors - in the top 10% of modern majors. That is a pretty big deal -- but not a lot of ppl know about it.
 * I included the '77 Nicklaus information because it demonstrates how extraordinary he played against the field and still didn't win. This attained a lot of media attention. (As did Mickelson's 2016 loss against Stenson.) I included Grady's "relative dominance" because it is largely not remembered as a particularly domineering win. I also included Love's 1997 win - you did not delete this -- why?

Oogglywoogly (talk) 11:04, 7 December 2019 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * Hi. Best keeping discussion here as my IP address could change at any time (and often) so I may not see/look for messages left elsewhere (especially on IP talk pages). Ok, so there are two issues here...
 * I think the first thing would be to review WP:NOT, especially WP:NOTSTATS, and to a lesser extent WP:UNDUE; i.e. wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of statistics or trivia or "interesting titbits", and undue weight should not be given to relatively minor or incidental pieces of information.
 * The other issue is the statistic you added - "relative dominance" based on field mean scoring - is a very obscure one which is not commonly discussed or referred to outside of the guy who is producing it (indeed, that's if they're ever mentioned at all). While dominant performances do get coverage, I haven't seen this specific stat mentioned anywhere else, so it's validity is questionable. If, as you say, something has gained a lot of media attention, then please use these 3rd party sources as references instead of Barnwell's blog (which is dubious as a reliable source). The Watson/Nicklaus and Stenson/Mickelson shootouts did receive a lot of coverage and it was obviously noted how far clear they were of 3rd place, but no mainstream coverage mentions relative dominance in relation to field scoring average.
 * I thought about removing the Love one but it didn't seem quite so clear cut, as it felt like something may have received coverage outside of Barnwell's blog. 51.6.161.113 (talk) 16:41, 7 December 2019 (UTC)
 * To clarify, it would be ok to say something like "X win is considered one of the most dominant" (and maybe even use the r-d stat as a ref), but to say "X win is statistically the nth most relatively dominant by mean field scoring average" is problematic because the statistic is not a commonly accepted or quoted one. It's even more problematic when talking about runner(s)-up. 51.6.161.113 (talk) 18:41, 7 December 2019 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your response. I am relatively new as an editor so I am not fully aware of all of Wikipedia's rules. Overall what you say seems to make sense. The only real misgiving I have is your characterization of the source. Barnwell isn't some random guy on the internet (as you probably know) and Grantland is a well-respected website (albeit, technically, a blog). Is an article by Bill Barnwell on Grantland seriously not considered a legitimate source?
 * Otherwise, I guess I should get acquainted with Wikipedia's rules. Does this page cover most of the guidelines?
 * Thanks,
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 03:50, 9 December 2019 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * No problem - I've been editing on and off for well over 10 years and still find some of the nuances of policies and guidelines baffling. Even administrators don't seem to have a clue half the time! Yes, WP:COPO is a good starting point for content stuff; WP:RULES for more general look at the minefield. Good luck & don't get weighed down with it.
 * Yes, you are right about Barnwell & Grantland to a certain extent, however the problem with it from a "reliable source" perspective is that the content (essentially blogs) has not gone through the same rigorous editorial process as mainstream media, or peer review that statistical research would. As such, I would say that while it maybe a usable source, we just have to be careful in how we present any information gleaned from it, i.e. not give it undue weight and treat it as an individual's opinion and not as fact because it's reliability maybe questionable. 51.6.161.113 (talk) 10:50, 9 December 2019 (UTC)

Trove
Nigej, Trove is certainly a "treasure trove" of information. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention! I can't believe some government library system created it. With the search function, it is far better than Google News Archive. Do you know of any other countries that have search engines like this?

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Hi User:Doomsdayer520,

My apologies for the late response - just haven't been on here in a while. I think User:Wjemather filled in most of the blank slots. We definitely need more information (like determining what events were on the Order of Merit and what ones were not) but it's a good start. Also the "(a)" refers to amateur. If you have any more reservations about the page please let me know.

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Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Sources
Please see WP:PSTS for a run-down on what constitutes Primary/Secondary/Tertiary sources – newspapers, etc. are normally secondary. Regards. wjematherplease leave a message... 13:19, 1 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi wjemather ,

Thank you for bringing this up. I assume you are notifying me because of what I wrote about early 20th century New Zealand Opens, especially pertaining to Ted Douglas. Right now I only have "secondary sources" from newspapers that state, usually multiple years after the fact, that Douglas won the event. I am looking for "primary sources" - i.e. newspaper stories reporting directly from the event that were published the following day.

Here's what I just read on the wiki page: "Primary sources are original materials that are close to an event, and are often accounts written by people who are directly involved." I feel like my ideas on primary/secondary sources are confirmed by this statement.

Growing up I usually learned that primary sources were sources reporting directly from the event whereas secondary sources used these primary sources to create a broader narrative. For example, a New York Times article from, say, July 11, 1947 of a speech given by General MacArthur during the Allied Occupation of Japan would qualify as a primary source. On the other hand, Professor Marius Jensen's referencing of this speech in his The Making of Modern Japan (published 2000) would qualify as a secondary source.

If I am mistaken about these distinctions, however, please let me know.

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 * Yes, you have it. Sorry, not sure what I was doing there – I obviously didn't read what you wrote properly and/or misunderstood what you meant. Also, what I wrote above makes no sense either – if I remember what I was thinking, I'll get back to you! wjematherplease leave a message... 11:19, 5 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Yes I think you may have been confused because I referenced newspaper reports as secondary sources. For Douglas' page I only have secondary sources from a few years after his victories stating that he won the event. For example, his 1914 win is referenced in a 1922 newspaper report. Usually newspaper reports are the primary source but here it is different.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 21:01, 10 November 2020 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

References from Trove
You may not be aware of a simple way of creating references from Trove. When you have an article displayed, click on the "i" symbol on the left of the screen. This should bring up a section called "Details". If you scroll down in this section you will find "Wikipedia citation". You can cut and paste this. You need to enclose it in and be aware that it's not perfect. It puts a strange comma after the volume= parameter. Also sometimes the newspaper links are wrong. Also I prefer to convert upper case titles to lower case. Nigej (talk) 18:40, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

Hi Nigej,

Thank you for the advice. I just completed my first citation this way under the page of Peter McWhinney. It refers to his performance at the 1995 Australian Open. Please tell me what you think.

Also, was I doing something wrong before?

Oogglywoogly (talk) 19:24, 21 November 2020 (UTC)Oogglywoogly
 * Not saying you we're doing anything wrong. In fact you're near the top of the list in citations. Just trying to make life easier. Nigej (talk) 19:44, 21 November 2020 (UTC)

1983 Cannes Open
Norman defeats Pavin by a shot. Did this exist?

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/116407672?searchTerm=singapore%20open

Oogglywoogly (talk) 04:56, 17 November 2020 (UTC)Oogglywoogly
 * Have added a few bit to Norman's article. Australian sources called it the Cannes Open. Seems there was an invitational event for a few years before the European Tour event started in 1984. Details sketchy. Nigej (talk) 11:29, 17 November 2020 (UTC)


 * Nigej, thank you for making the changes. I actually only originally put this up to remind myself to mention this on the WikiProject Golf talk page. But nonetheless thank you for noticing this. I was wondering if we wanted to put a tour column to designate when it was a tour event. I know it is mentioned in the text but it may be additionally clarifying if we created a column. Not sure if the typical reader reads the text.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 00:24, 18 November 2020 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

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Are you sure? I see the same the same article.

Oogglywoogly (talk) 07:35, 19 February 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

Wait, if I created two just delete the less comprehensive one. Sorry about that.

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Thank you for notification. I will add more citations soon.

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Thank you
for your additions to the Royal Fremantle Golf Club article - appreciated !! JarrahTree 07:49, 12 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the nice words JarrahTree! I think I have improved the Royal Fremantle Golf Club page but there is definitely room for improvement. If you or anyone else could help that would be great.


 * Thanks,
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 03:22, 30 March 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

WA Open
I have found a nice source for the WA Open results: https://www.cottesloegc.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WA-Open-History-Scores-and-Venues.pdf and have updated the Western Australian Open article accordingly. Does confirm that Tuohy won at Mount Lawley in 1960 with a score at 291, 1 ahead of Brian Henning who had a final round of 79. Sadly no dates. Nigej (talk) 13:48, 12 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you for this information Nigej. I have added this information to Tuohy's page.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 03:07, 30 March 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

Carlos Ortiz's Highest OWGR
Hey, I recently noticed Carlos Ortiz's highest OWGR isn't updated properly, his highest rank says 48th but should say 44th, which he did achieve on February 28th. I went through the past discussions about the highest ranking and saw that you're the person in charge of updating them, or at least one of the people in charge, so I just thought I'd let you know. Brandonlw97 (talk) 21:14, 24 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi Brandonlw97, Thank you for the message.


 * Though I communicate a lot about OWGR rankings I am actually not in charge of it. Nigej is in charge of updating the rankings. Anyway, it looks like you are right. According to the Official World Golf Ranking page of Carlos Ortiz he did peak at #44 a few week ago but it still says #48 on his page. It looks like it should be updated. Nigej, could you update Ortiz's peak ranking?


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 02:51, 30 March 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly
 * @ping(Brandonlw97). Well spotted. A simple typo, changed 45 to 48 instead of 44, for some reason. Nigej (talk) 06:56, 30 March 2021 (UTC)

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Naming of the New Course
Hi Oogglywoogly,

I am beginning to put together a new article for the New Course at St Andrews. However I would like your opinion as to what to name it. "New Course" is already in use. Therefore in my opinion I have two options:


 * 1) New Course at St Andrews, which is consistent with the Old Course at St Andrews, or
 * 2) New Course, St Andrews (as per naming conventions), in which case to be consistent I would then also need consensus to rename the Old Course at St Andrews to Old Course, St Andrews.

I prefer No. 2, New Course, St Andrews, what do you think? Seth Whales  talk  06:33, 30 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the notification Seth Whales . I just posted on the WikiProject Golf talk page.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 05:49, 1 August 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

Your draft article, Draft:1965 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates


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 * Hi, You can definitely delete this draft. I already ended up creating this page and it was approved.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 04:06, 4 August 2021 (UTC)Ooggylwoogly

Copyright problem on 1999 Players Championship
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 * Yes I actually just noticed the edits on 1999 Players Championship.


 * Thank you for the notification. As a full disclosure, I have used the PGA Tour Media Guide for the Eligibility Requirements section for a number of other pages for The Players Championship. They go back to the late 1970s. If I have violated copyright laws for these pages please let me know and I will delete them.


 * You also stated that "content you add to Wikipedia should be written in your own words." I guess I could do that but I feel like it would violate WP: OR. Any advice on this would be much appreciated.


 * Sincerely,
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 02:49, 13 August 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * The issue isn't that we can't use the information, it's just that we shouldn't be copying it word for word. It looks worse because the "eligibility" section and the "field" section are currently separate, although we have a longer term plan to combine these, per our normal style. I'll have a go later at changing some of these. Nigej (talk) 06:05, 13 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Oogglywoogly, if you can recall places where you've copied copyright material into other articles, please go back and remove it. As a general rule, if you are unable to re-write the text in your own words for whatever reason, please don't include it.— Diannaa (talk) 13:38, 13 August 2021 (UTC)


 * As Nigej said, our intention all along has been to integrate the "Eligibility Requirements" and "Field" sections. (We have had recent discussions about it on our talk pages, before you contacted me, if you want evidence.) So I'm definitely not ready to delete the "Eligibility Requirements" for the other Players pages. In short, the "word-for-word," copyright problem will be resolved very soon.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 04:41, 14 August 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * @Nigej: I got the ball rolling with this starting in the late 1970s. I noticed you didn't included a citation for the "Field" category. That would help me out a lot to complete the Eligibility Requirements section. Is there a link?


 * @Diannaa: I forgot to include you last time. As we stated, we are beginning to integrate both "Eligibility Requirements" and "Field" categories. I think the copyright problems will be resolved soon. What are your thoughts?


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 20:57, 17 August 2021 (UTC)Oogglywoogly
 * My thought is that if you've got copyright issues to clean up, do it ASAP.— Diannaa (talk) 21:12, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you for the message. Looks like categories have been added. I also created a history section - I know it is short but will expand it later as I have time.

Oogglywoogly (talk) 02:24, 3 February 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

TaylorMade Driving for Relief Charity exhibition
Hi how are you doing I have third party sources that claim this was as charity exhibition event and i do think this event should be removed from the professional wins section like The Match editions were. I have a source from the co-host and co broadcaster Sky Sports among others labeling it as an exhibition. Can you look at this for me please ?. Thanks 178.167.155.9 (talk) 01:07, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
 * As you know, the discussion is at WT:GOLF. wjematherplease leave a message... 10:03, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

I did and I said on that page that I have evidence that the event has been labelled as a charity exhibition by the co hosts and co broadcaster. So why are you sending me a message here ?. I was asking someone else a question ? 89.204.227.174 (talk) 22:01, 7 February 2022 (UTC)


 * @ 178.167.155.9
 * @ 89.204.227.174


 * First off, sorry about the late response and thank you for your contributions. However, I must say that I, like some other contributors here, have some issues with your reasoning about this event.


 * Basically, we came to the understanding on the general talk page that "exhibition" wasn't a category we could define. It might seem like an obvious category for a golf event but nonetheless we couldn't do it. So referring to an event as an exhibition here just has no value.


 * Not to say that the TaylorMade event has to be included in the Professional wins section. Not all victories, even if buttressed by a reliable third-party source, must be included in the Professional wins category. I believe golf editors came to the conclusion (in passing, albeit) that events like club championships, junior championships, pro-ams victories, and a number of other wins should not be tabulated in the wins sections. So perhaps this TaylorMade event aligns with this general category - a minor event that should not be tabulated. But right now I am not convinced.


 * In general, I think you are making a category mistake. You are applying a term with no meaning on WP ("exhibition") to a golf event. If this event does align with a discrete category - like "pro-am" - that we came to the consensus not to be included then I think the TaylorMade event should be deleted from the pages of McIlroy and Johnson. But so far that has not been proven.


 * Best,
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 05:59, 17 February 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * P.S.
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Jerry Stolhand
Hi Oogglywoogly,

I’m writing to you in regards to Jerry Stolhand. I’m his grandson. I would love to know more of his story if you have it.

Please contact me via email honeman@outlook.com.au 101.180.66.176 (talk) 06:53, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

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Reinstated amateur etc
I've added some extra parameters at Template:Infobox golfer/sandbox. See .Template:Infobox golfer/testcases. Left hand side is existing infobox, right hand side is the sandbox version. 3 examples here. 1 is just the current situation, 2 shows what it would be like using different parameters (only rhs is interesting), 3 simply adds an additional "Reinstated amateur (2)". Is this the sort of thing you had in mind? Nigej (talk) 05:22, 18 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Nigej, Thank you very much; I like this a lot. The only thing I might change is "Turned professional (2)" line to something like "Turn pro again" or "Second professional career." I think it would simply look better without the parentheses. The only other thing we should do before making changes is getting general consensus on the main talk page.
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 16:32, 19 September 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * Hey Nigej, No one responded to me on the main talk page. Nonetheless, I think we should move forward in adding the aforementioned lines to the infobox. Seems like common sense.
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 00:18, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * Couple of minor issues 1) what names are we using for the second set eg ""Turned professional (2)"", personally I'm not keen on using words like "pro" 2) How does this fit in with the "status" parameter (generally "Amateur" or "Professional"). Currently if you use the "yearpro" parameter then the "status" parameter is ignored, so you can't have both displayed. Seems to me that we can get rid of this extra logic and just let the editor decide. See the examples at Template:Infobox_golfer/testcases. Nigej (talk) 06:13, 12 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Nigej, Let me respond to your points.
 * 1) I don't have a particular preference for "pro" or "professional." But the title of this line may be fairly long therefore we may have to use "pro."
 * 2) I don't quite understand this. If we use the "yearpro" parameter then the ("professional") status parameter is ignored (as you state). I am fine with this. But are you wondering in cases when the amateur status is re-instated the amateur status parameter is automatically ignored? Sorry, I just don't quite understand. (In the last example you have with Joe Stansberry, when he hypothetically gets his amateur status re-instated a second time, the status says "Amateur." So I'm not sure what the problem is.)
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 15:45, 14 October 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * Its an issue if we retain the current logic. Then if "yearpro" is used then "status" is always ignored. Nigej (talk) 15:59, 14 October 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Nigej, I guess we will have to deal with it; it's just a singular line in the infobox. There are only a handful of guys who turned pro and then had their amateur status re-instated permanently. It shouldn't determine how the reader evaluates the golfer's entire career.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 01:06, 17 October 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * Hi Nigej, What do you think?
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 02:24, 1 November 2022 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

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Ways to improve Mike Cahill (golfer)
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 * Hello Ppt91,


 * Thank you for the notification. I am going to spend the next week or so making basic edits. After that period, I would like to have a conversation with you on improving the page in general vis-a-vis Wikipedia's rules about length and detail.


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Recent edits
I've got to say I find some of your recent edits quite annoying. In your edit to the Victorian Amateur Championship why do you delete spaces eg "Joseph Owen ||" to "Joseph Owen||"? Why quotes around center which becomes "center". I've gone to the trouble of creating it in with a consistent style and you're just make random changes. Nigej (talk) 21:39, 2 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I didn't even notice. How does it look now?
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 21:51, 2 March 2023 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * I use Visual Editor which may explain some of the inconsistencies. From my end it looks totally normal.
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 03:46, 3 March 2023 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * When I do a "diff" I find that you've introduced some mistakes: Daivd McKendrick, Stephen McGraw, Alan Lehrer. You've deleted most of the flags but not all of them. You've deleted a seemingly random set of red links but not others, you've added (1) to some years but not others, you've changed align=center to align="center" and you've randomly deleted spaces (previously all || had a space each side). Just as nightmare. Nigej (talk) 08:06, 3 March 2023 (UTC)


 * I really think you need to do the editing in a different way. Even then I really see how David comes Daivd, Alan Lehner becomes Alan Lehrer or Stephen McCraw becomes Stephen McGraw (twice). Is it some spelling correction software? Almost seems like you're typing everything again and making mistakes. Nigej (talk) 08:28, 3 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Also we're not now using superscripts for footnotes, we're using templates efn and footnote. See Air New Zealand Shell Open for an example. Nigej (talk) 08:32, 3 March 2023 (UTC)


 * @ Nigej: No the spelling mistakes are mine. I was making edits on the Victorian Amateur Championship page hastily and by the end thought I may have made some mistakes with the names. (I was more careful at the end.) It was a long and boring exercise and I wanted to get it over with as soon as possible. Sorry for any trouble it caused - next time I'll make sure to be more conscientious. With the red links I actually had a method for it. I maintained red links for all guys who won the event more than once and golfers I had actually heard of (e.g. Sloan Morpeth, Paul Moloney).


 * In general I found this to be a simple task and am sorry it caused so much trouble. I don't know why the textual issues (e.g. with spacing) happened. All I was doing was making simple edits on a table using Visual Editor which I have definitely done many times before. (For example I recently created tables for the NY State Open and Met PGA.) The only thing I can think of is that there are technical discrepancies between Visual Editor and Source Editor that may have not been resolved yet.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 17:51, 3 March 2023 (UTC)Oogglywoogly

Mike Cahill (golfer)
Hi @Oogglywoogly. Thanks for your ping regarding edits on Mike Cahill (golfer). I've removed two tags from the page and only left the details tag, because I still think the article is too WP:DETAIL detailed for a casual reader, especially the "Professional Career" section. Here's an example: The remainder of the mid-1970s were not as successful, however. In January 1976, Cahill played the Australian PGA Championship at Rosebud Country Club. He opened with a four-under-par 68 to break the course record, sharing the lead with Bill Dunk. However, he was "disqualified" in the second round. The Australian PGA stated that Cahill was "ineligible" because he had not played for three full years as a "trainee professional." Cahill was not happy with the decision and "left the course in disgust." This is a lot of extraneous information that simply does not have to be there, not to mention it is challenging to read for someone without extensive golf knowledge. Instead, you should aim for something along the lines of In January 1976, Cahill participated in Australian PGA Championship, although was disqualified by the second round. I also don't believe you've made any changes in terms of subsections to make the article easier to navigate. I really appreciate all your edits and willingness to improve the article, though I am afraid I am not able to add much more in terms of my feedback. I hope this helps. Ppt91   talk   21:44, 24 March 2023 (UTC)


 * @  Ppt91  ,


 * Thank you for the notice and removing two tags. Right now, however, even if Cahill's page is too detailed, I do not want to make any more edits. I want to take time and carefully look over all applicable rules and see where I can improve. (Sorry but I haven't had the time yet.) In addition, I intend to not make any more golfer pages for the remainder of the year. I think over time my "style" will naturally better if I don't do this for awhile and let a new "process" sink in. I do eventually intend to make more edits to Cahill's page (and other golfer pages that may be too long) but right now I want to take a break from this particular project so I can systemically look at the rules and work on other projects on WP:Golf.


 * Again, thank you very much for your advice.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 20:08, 25 March 2023 (UTC)Oogglywoogly
 * @Oogglywoogly Sounds like a good plan and I am sure your extensive knowledge will help improve the project. Feel free to reach out in the future if I can be of help and good luck! :-)  Ppt91    talk   21:37, 25 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you  Ppt91   for your help! I will be sure to get in touch if I have any more questions.


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Early Southern Africa Tour pages
Hi Oogly, thanks for putting the effort to get the ball rolling with these pages. I've tried tidying these up, cleaning up the tables, adding order of merit etc. However, the issue which I seen coming is the Order of Merit. As we only have the "South Africa and international sports factfinder" archive book to work from regarding OoM winners and their total earnings (which I don't think is entirely accurate). The 1975/76 season worked out correctly to what I totaled from the earnings column in the tournament results pages. However, their figure of 19,326 for Gary Player in 1976/77 does not match. I total him to be 14,638 and Dale Hayes actually should win the oom with 17,750. This will probably have issues going forward unless the tour add oom reports to their info centre (Hopefully they do) so we can accurately report the oom standings. It may be of use to you to email the tour (only if you want to) to see if they intend to add these reports in due course. I have tried contacting them before regarding this kind of stuff but didn't get very far. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks. Jimmymci234 (talk) 19:26, 11 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Jimmymci234,
 * Thanks for the notification. For the Order of Merit I am taking everything exclusively from User:Wjemather's sandbox. I haven't done any independent research of my own. I know his source is from the factfinder book but I wasn't able to find much about the Oom (or anything) when I use the "search" function. What are your search methods?
 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 02:03, 13 September 2023 (UTC)Oogglywoogly


 * We can calculate it by using the individual tournament reports via the winnings column. So far most seasons winners match to the book, in 1975/76, 77/78 and 79/80. 76/77 doesn't match to the book as mentioned before, but I think the book has got it wrong and the tournament reports are better to go off. Also 78/79 doesn't match because the last 2 tournament reports don't have the correct earnings reported.


 * Also can I ask you to tidy up the reference templated in the season outline section in 79/80 page. I don't have access the full newspapers.com site, so if you can just copy and paste a ref template used from one of the previous seasons and amend accordingly would be great.


 * Thanks. Jimmymci234 (talk) 19:59, 13 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi Jimmymci234, Thank you for the message. Just wondering, but how can you infer the total purse from the newspaper reports? The reports just usually note the champion's earnings. In addition, I corrected the citations for the 1979-80 Southern Africa Tour page.


 * Oogglywoogly (talk) 04:12, 20 September 2023 (UTC)Oogglywoogly
 * You can calculate the total purse by totalling the prize money column from the results reports on sunshinetour.info. Jimmymci234 (talk) 06:06, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

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