This paper estimates the determinants of the success of golfers on the Southern-African Sunshine Tour. Using a simultaneous-quantile regression approach and real earnings per tournament as a measure of success, a higher greens-in-regulation percentage and a lower number of putts per greens-in-regulation are associated with higher earnings. Calculations of the value of the marginal product of key golfer skills suggest a dynamic human capital acquisition process for many Sunshine Tour golfers at the earliest stages of their professional golf career.

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南部非洲阳光之旅中高尔夫球手的技能和收入

本文估计了高尔夫球手在南部非洲阳光巡回赛中取得成功的决定因素。使用同时分位数回归方法和每场比赛的实际收入作为衡量成功的标准，较高的标准果岭百分比和较低的标准果岭推杆次数与更高的收入相关。对高尔夫球手关键技能的边际产品价值的计算表明，对于许多阳光巡回赛高尔夫球手在职业高尔夫球生涯的最初阶段来说，这是一个动态的人力资本获取过程。