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Fast, tidy PGA Tour data in R
golfastR provides easy access to PGA Tour tournament
data from ESPN, delivering leaderboards and hole-by-hole scoring in tidy
data formats ready for analysis.
# Install from CRAN
install.packages("golfastr")
# Or install development version from GitHub
# install.packages("pak")
pak::pak("array-carpenter/golfastr")library(golfastr)
# Get the tournament schedule
schedule <- load_schedule(2026)
# Load a tournament leaderboard
sony <- load_leaderboard(2026, "Sony")
# Get hole-by-hole scoring for top 10
holes <- load_holes(2026, "Sony", top_n = 10)# Get schedule for a season
schedule <- load_schedule(2026)
# Returns: event_id, tournament_name, start_date, end_date# Load by tournament name (partial match)
masters <- load_leaderboard(2026, "Masters")
phoenix <- load_leaderboard(2026, "Phoenix")
# Load by event ID
lb <- load_leaderboard(2026, "401703504")
# Load all tournaments for the year
all_lb <- load_leaderboard(2026)# Get scorecards for top finishers
holes <- load_holes(2026, "Sony", top_n = 10)
# Returns: player_id, player_name, round, hole, par, score, score_type# Get players from recent tournaments
players <- load_players(2026)| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| position | Final standing |
| player_id | ESPN athlete ID |
| player_name | Player display name |
| total_score | Total strokes |
| score_to_par | Score vs par (e.g., “-11”) |
| status | Player status |
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| round | Round number (1-4) |
| hole | Hole number (1-18) |
| par | Par for hole |
| score | Strokes on hole |
| score_type | BIRDIE, PAR, BOGEY, EAGLE, etc. |
Store data locally for faster repeated access:
# Save to RDS (native R format)
save_to_rds(leaderboard_data, file_path = "golf_data.rds")
# Load from RDS
data <- load_from_rds(file_path = "golf_data.rds")
# Or use Parquet for cross-language compatibility (requires arrow)
save_to_parquet(leaderboard_data, file_path = "golf_data.parquet")
data <- load_from_parquet(file_path = "golf_data.parquet")
# Auto-detect format with load_data()
data <- load_data("golf_data.rds")
data <- load_data("golf_data.parquet", tournament = "Masters")# Incrementally fetch all tournaments for a season
build_season(2025, file_path = "pga_2025.rds")
# Check progress
check_season(2025, file_path = "pga_2025.rds")# Player season summary
player_summary("Scheffler", file_path = "golf_data.rds")
# Compare multiple players
compare_players(c("Scheffler", "McIlroy"), file_path = "golf_data.rds")
# Win leaders
win_leaders(file_path = "golf_data.rds")
# Scoring average leaders
scoring_avg_leaders(file_path = "golf_data.rds")Data is sourced from ESPN’s Golf API (https://www.espn.com/golf/).
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They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.
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