Statistics, DATA, report : many terms that are now common in modern golf. Generalized in the professional world for many years, the use of encrypted data is now investing in the amateur environment, and especially this week on the occasion of the 93rd edition of Gounouilhou Trophy. An improvement due to the player from Biarritz, Tom Shoesis in Golf du Médoc Resort with the Red-and-Whites. A strong amateur player – at +2.8, he has the third best index in his team – this 28-year-old Basque works as a player every day. data scientistwithin the company AIA Sports based in Bidart. “My job is to tell the data”he explained.
Employed by former rugby international Thomas Lièvremontwho founded this agency specializing in sports statistics four years ago, Tom Cordonnier collects, integrates and analyzes all kinds of information for the benefit of rugby, Basque pelota and even handball clubs , to help them identify areas of improvement. “These numbers confirm things that we know intuitively, through experience. The goal is not to change the way of thinking, but to guide the team’s strategies based on what the data says.he elaborated.