This article is part of our Golf Draft Kit series.
A player's grade is based solely on his value for 2013. The value compares 2012 earnings vs. 2013 projected earnings. A player like Hunter Mahan might earn a "D" grade or lower, but that is no indication of how he will play this year. It is simply a result of how his 2013 projected earnings compare to his 2012 earnings.
Improvement percentage (2012 vs. 2013 earnings) is the factor that drives the grading process. Anything positive is a good score, though a slight positive score might just reflect inflation in the prize money.
Golfers below include the Top 125 moneylist from 2012 and 2013 Sleepers.
GOLFER | 2012 EARNINGS | 2013 PROJ. EARNINGS | IMPROVE. PCT. | GRADE | EVENTS |
Anthony Kim | $33,960 | $750,000 | 2108.5 | A | 10 |
Lucas Glover | $67,112 | $1,000,000 | 1390.0 | A | 16 |
Steve Marino | $85,040 | $1,250,000 | 1369.9 | A | 6 |
Paul Goydos | $57,220 | $750,000 | 1210.7 | A | 6 |
Scott Verplank | $31,168 | $400,000 | 1183.4 | A | 9 |
Jason Day | $1,143,233 | $3,000,000 | 162.4 | A | 17 |
K.J. Choi | $969,057 | $2,000,000 | 106.4 | A | 21 |
Charl Schwartzel | $1,138,844 | $2,250,000 | 97.6 | A | 16 |
Tim Clark | $1,407,028 | $2,750,000 | 95.4 | A | 20 |
J.B. Holmes | $1,179,505 | $2,250,000 | 90.8 | A | 25 |
Paul Casey | $56,755 | $500,000 | 781.0 | B | 9 |
Y.E. Yang | $454,276 | $1,500,000 | 230.2 | B | 20 |
Gary Woodland | $592,879 | $1,100,000 | 85.5 | B | 22 |
Aaron Baddeley | $1,215,753 | $2,000,000 | 64.5 | B | 22 |
Geoff Ogilvy | $1,255,223 | $2,000,000 | 59.3 | B | 20 |
Fredrik Jacobson | $953,494 | $1,500,000 | 57.3 | B | 17 |
Spencer Levin | $1,283,616 | $2,000,000 | 55.8 | B | 26 |
Seung-Yul Noh | $1,629,751 | $2,500,000 | 53.4 | B | 28 |
Sean O'Hair | $1,160,981 | $1,750,000 | 50.7 | B | 24 |
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A player's grade is based solely on his value for 2013. The value compares 2012 earnings vs. 2013 projected earnings. A player like Hunter Mahan might earn a "D" grade or lower, but that is no indication of how he will play this year. It is simply a result of how his 2013 projected earnings compare to his 2012 earnings.
Improvement percentage (2012 vs. 2013 earnings) is the factor that drives the grading process. Anything positive is a good score, though a slight positive score might just reflect inflation in the prize money.
Golfers below include the Top 125 moneylist from 2012 and 2013 Sleepers.
GOLFER | 2012 EARNINGS | 2013 PROJ. EARNINGS | IMPROVE. PCT. | GRADE | EVENTS |
Anthony Kim | $33,960 | $750,000 | 2108.5 | A | 10 |
Lucas Glover | $67,112 | $1,000,000 | 1390.0 | A | 16 |
Steve Marino | $85,040 | $1,250,000 | 1369.9 | A | 6 |
Paul Goydos | $57,220 | $750,000 | 1210.7 | A | 6 |
Scott Verplank | $31,168 | $400,000 | 1183.4 | A | 9 |
Jason Day | $1,143,233 | $3,000,000 | 162.4 | A | 17 |
K.J. Choi | $969,057 | $2,000,000 | 106.4 | A | 21 |
Charl Schwartzel | $1,138,844 | $2,250,000 | 97.6 | A | 16 |
Tim Clark | $1,407,028 | $2,750,000 | 95.4 | A | 20 |
J.B. Holmes | $1,179,505 | $2,250,000 | 90.8 | A | 25 |
Paul Casey | $56,755 | $500,000 | 781.0 | B | 9 |
Y.E. Yang | $454,276 | $1,500,000 | 230.2 | B | 20 |
Gary Woodland | $592,879 | $1,100,000 | 85.5 | B | 22 |
Aaron Baddeley | $1,215,753 | $2,000,000 | 64.5 | B | 22 |
Geoff Ogilvy | $1,255,223 | $2,000,000 | 59.3 | B | 20 |
Fredrik Jacobson | $953,494 | $1,500,000 | 57.3 | B | 17 |
Spencer Levin | $1,283,616 | $2,000,000 | 55.8 | B | 26 |
Seung-Yul Noh | $1,629,751 | $2,500,000 | 53.4 | B | 28 |
Sean O'Hair | $1,160,981 | $1,750,000 | 50.7 | B | 24 |
Bill Haas | $2,349,951 | $3,500,000 | 48.9 | B | 23 |
Harris English | $1,186,003 | $1,750,000 | 47.6 | B | 27 |
Graeme McDowell | $2,408,279 | $3,500,000 | 45.3 | B | 16 |
Bud Cauley | $1,774,479 | $2,500,000 | 40.9 | B | 28 |
Sergio Garcia | $2,510,116 | $3,500,000 | 39.4 | B | 16 |
Kevin Chappell | $647,510 | $900,000 | 39.0 | B | 29 |
Adam Scott | $2,899,557 | $4,000,000 | 38.0 | B | 16 |
Kevin Na | $2,029,943 | $2,750,000 | 35.5 | B | 25 |
Luke Donald | $3,512,024 | $4,750,000 | 35.2 | B | 17 |
Jonas Blixt | $2,255,695 | $3,000,000 | 33.0 | B | 21 |
Dustin Johnson | $3,393,820 | $4,500,000 | 32.6 | B | 19 |
Nick Watney | $3,044,224 | $4,000,000 | 31.4 | B | 26 |
Webb Simpson | $3,436,758 | $4,500,000 | 30.9 | B | 22 |
Brian Harman | $1,146,448 | $1,500,000 | 30.8 | B | 30 |
Rickie Fowler | $3,066,293 | $4,000,000 | 30.5 | B | 23 |
Angel Cabrera | $283,385 | $500,000 | 76.4 | C | 20 |
Retief Goosen | $571,174 | $900,000 | 57.6 | C | 12 |
Stewart Cink | $477,173 | $750,000 | 57.2 | C | 22 |
Camilo Villegas | $491,729 | $750,000 | 52.5 | C | 25 |
Cameron Tringale | $1,225,737 | $1,500,000 | 22.4 | C | 26 |
William McGirt | $1,228,947 | $1,500,000 | 22.1 | C | 30 |
Matt Kuchar | $3,903,065 | $4,750,000 | 21.7 | C | 22 |
Blake Adams | $1,234,345 | $1,500,000 | 21.5 | C | 32 |
Brendan Steele | $840,965 | $1,000,000 | 18.9 | C | 24 |
Graham DeLaet | $1,051,951 | $1,250,000 | 18.8 | C | 23 |
Charley Hoffman | $1,276,663 | $1,500,000 | 17.5 | C | 27 |
Charles Howell III | $1,284,578 | $1,500,000 | 16.8 | C | 29 |
Ian Poulter | $1,715,271 | $2,000,000 | 16.6 | C | 15 |
Scott Stallings | $1,293,739 | $1,500,000 | 15.9 | C | 27 |
Henrik Stenson | $791,107 | $900,000 | 13.8 | C | 15 |
Kevin Stadler | $1,546,036 | $1,750,000 | 13.2 | C | 25 |
Daniel Summerhays | $1,111,522 | $1,250,000 | 12.5 | C | 26 |
Jhonattan Vegas | $801,803 | $900,000 | 12.2 | C | 25 |
Jeff Overton | $1,563,670 | $1,750,000 | 11.9 | D | 29 |
Kevin Streelman | $893,736 | $1,000,000 | 11.9 | D | 26 |
Ricky Barnes | $805,408 | $900,000 | 11.7 | D | 28 |
Robert Allenby | $808,927 | $900,000 | 11.3 | D | 27 |
Rory Sabbatini | $1,128,820 | $1,250,000 | 10.7 | D | 29 |
John Mallinger | $1,146,852 | $1,250,000 | 9.0 | D | 25 |
David Mathis | $736,765 | $800,000 | 8.6 | D | 29 |
Jonathan Byrd | $1,616,789 | $1,750,000 | 8.2 | D | 21 |
Bubba Watson | $4,644,997 | $5,000,000 | 7.6 | D | 19 |
Sang-Moon Bae | $1,165,952 | $1,250,000 | 7.2 | D | 25 |
Bryce Molder | $1,166,115 | $1,250,000 | 7.2 | D | 25 |
Greg Chalmers | $1,166,627 | $1,250,000 | 7.1 | D | 25 |
Jimmy Walker | $1,638,419 | $1,750,000 | 6.8 | D | 28 |
Bo Van Pelt | $3,043,509 | $3,250,000 | 6.8 | D | 24 |
Boo Weekley | $848,347 | $900,000 | 6.1 | D | 25 |
Roberto Castro | $755,095 | $800,000 | 5.9 | D | 27 |
Hunter Mahan | $4,019,193 | $4,250,000 | 5.7 | D | 23 |
Ryan Moore | $2,858,944 | $3,000,000 | 4.9 | D | 24 |
Justin Rose | $4,290,930 | $4,500,000 | 4.9 | D | 19 |
Chris Kirk | $1,197,562 | $1,250,000 | 4.4 | D | 27 |
John Senden | $1,916,651 | $2,000,000 | 4.3 | D | 22 |
Troy Matteson | $1,198,953 | $1,250,000 | 4.3 | D | 32 |
Brian Gay | $960,658 | $1,000,000 | 4.1 | D | 28 |
Martin Laird | $2,172,883 | $2,250,000 | 3.5 | D | 22 |
Marc Leishman | $1,933,761 | $2,000,000 | 3.4 | D | 23 |
Andres Romero | $970,919 | $1,000,000 | 3.0 | D | 22 |
Ben Crane | $1,701,365 | $1,750,000 | 2.9 | D | 23 |
Harrison Frazar | $730,203 | $750,000 | 2.7 | D | 20 |
Will Claxton | $780,969 | $800,000 | 2.4 | D | 28 |
Keegan Bradley | $3,910,658 | $4,000,000 | 2.3 | D | 25 |
John Huh | $2,692,113 | $2,750,000 | 2.2 | D | 28 |
Scott Piercy | $2,699,205 | $2,750,000 | 1.9 | D | 28 |
Matt Every | $1,972,166 | $2,000,000 | 1.4 | D | 25 |
Louis Oosthuizen | $3,460,995 | $3,500,000 | 1.1 | D | 19 |
Phil Mickelson | $4,203,821 | $4,250,000 | 1.1 | D | 22 |
John Rollins | $1,489,155 | $1,500,000 | 0.7 | D | 26 |
Jason Bohn | $795,549 | $800,000 | 0.6 | D | 28 |
Chad Campbell | $895,199 | $900,000 | 0.5 | D | 27 |
Ryan Palmer | $1,501,215 | $1,500,000 | -0.1 | F | 24 |
Zach Johnson | $4,504,244 | $4,500,000 | -0.1 | F | 25 |
Lee Westwood | $3,016,569 | $3,000,000 | -0.5 | F | 15 |
Brendon de Jonge | $2,015,252 | $2,000,000 | -0.8 | F | 31 |
Tiger Woods | $6,133,158 | $6,000,000 | -2.2 | F | 19 |
D.A. Points | $1,533,361 | $1,500,000 | -2.2 | F | 29 |
Tommy Gainey | $1,540,749 | $1,500,000 | -2.6 | F | 32 |
Padraig Harrington | $1,546,272 | $1,500,000 | -3.0 | F | 18 |
Jim Furyk | $3,623,805 | $3,500,000 | -3.4 | F | 24 |
Martin Flores | $1,035,569 | $1,000,000 | -3.4 | F | 30 |
Kyle Stanley | $2,351,857 | $2,250,000 | -4.3 | F | 27 |
Steve Stricker | $3,420,021 | $3,250,000 | -5.0 | F | 19 |
Brian Davis | $1,318,032 | $1,250,000 | -5.2 | F | 29 |
Charlie Wi | $1,845,397 | $1,750,000 | -5.2 | F | 25 |
James Driscoll | $687,338 | $650,000 | -5.4 | F | 27 |
Pat Perez | $1,064,053 | $1,000,000 | -6.0 | F | 23 |
Rory McIlroy | $8,047,952 | $7,500,000 | -6.8 | F | 16 |
Jason Dufner | $4,869,304 | $4,500,000 | -7.6 | F | 22 |
John Merrick | $1,084,628 | $1,000,000 | -7.8 | F | 26 |
Davis Love III | $989,753 | $900,000 | -9.1 | F | 20 |
Tim Herron | $660,279 | $600,000 | -9.1 | F | 27 |
David Toms | $1,658,428 | $1,500,000 | -9.6 | F | 19 |
George McNeill | $1,119,535 | $1,000,000 | -10.7 | F | 25 |
Bob Estes | $1,009,769 | $900,000 | -10.9 | F | 23 |
Josh Teater | $1,011,430 | $900,000 | -11.0 | F | 30 |
David Hearn | $1,012,575 | $900,000 | -11.1 | F | 28 |
Chris Stroud | $903,570 | $800,000 | -11.5 | F | 28 |
Colt Knost | $848,197 | $750,000 | -11.6 | F | 29 |
Jeff Maggert | $682,742 | $600,000 | -12.1 | F | 27 |
Ernie Els | $3,453,118 | $3,000,000 | -13.1 | F | 22 |
Greg Owen | $1,151,622 | $1,000,000 | -13.2 | F | 27 |
Robert Garrigus | $3,206,530 | $2,750,000 | -14.2 | F | 26 |
Carl Pettersson | $3,538,656 | $3,000,000 | -15.2 | F | 26 |
Ken Duke | $1,511,628 | $1,250,000 | -17.3 | F | 30 |
Mark Wilson | $2,144,780 | $1,750,000 | -18.4 | F | 25 |
Tom Gillis | $1,238,058 | $1,000,000 | -19.2 | F | 23 |
Ben Curtis | $2,494,153 | $2,000,000 | -19.8 | F | 19 |
Brandt Snedeker | $4,989,739 | $4,000,000 | -19.8 | F | 22 |
Vijay Singh | $1,586,305 | $1,250,000 | -21.2 | F | 27 |
Johnson Wagner | $2,225,007 | $1,750,000 | -21.3 | F | 27 |
J.J. Henry | $1,297,802 | $1,000,000 | -22.9 | F | 28 |
Troy Kelly | $786,832 | $600,000 | -23.7 | F | 23 |
Michael Thompson | $1,408,374 | $1,000,000 | -29.0 | F | 25 |
Jason Kokrak | $750,221 | $500,000 | -33.4 | F | 27 |
Dicky Pride | $1,259,712 | $750,000 | -40.5 | F | 19 |
Charlie Beljan | $1,373,528 | $750,000 | -45.4 | F | 22 |
Ted Potter Jr. | $1,383,170 | $750,000 | -45.8 | F | 25 |