Fifty State FairwaysThe Judges
Each of them rates every state out of 100, for his own experience there. Here is how each one does it, and what he weighs.
85.8
group average across 25 states
How they rate a state
The rating is “your personal experience in the state”, so every judge weighs it differently. Averages over 25 states; themes from what each one brings up in his reviews.
Scharff
The generous one
88.5
+2.7 vs group
What he talks about
- Winning & his golf39%
- People35%
- Experiences35%
“I made a freaking hole in one. I don't even know what to tell you.”
Ghetti
The golf purist
87.0
+1.2 vs group
What he talks about
- The course71%
- Views25%
- Food21%
“It is strictly because of the golf course.”
Garrett
No middle ground
86.6
+0.8 vs group
What he talks about
- The course65%
- Experiences48%
- People48%
“There's no such thing as a perfect 100.”
Blake
The scenery critic
84.6
−1.2 vs group
What he talks about
- The course62%
- Views54%
- People42%
“By far the most beautiful, perfect state we've been to yet.”
Bubbie
The steady eater
84.4
−1.4 vs group
What he talks about
- Food42%
- The course42%
- Views38%
“The breakfast burrito on the range was phenomenal.”
Steve
The fisherman
83.8
−2.0 vs group
What he talks about
- People56%
- Fishing28%
- Town & history28%
“I would have ranked it a 79, but I caught a striper.”
Scenery doesn’t buy a rating
Each column is one episode. Top: the state’s final rating. Bottom: how many times they praised the views, the town or the state in that episode (beautiful, stunning, gorgeous, pretty…).
West Virginia
34 compliments on the views, tied for the most of the tour. Rated 78.5.
Wisconsin
Barely talked about the views. Rated 91.7 for cheese curds and hospitality.
Vermont
The one where both agree: the same 34 compliments, and a 95.8.