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men's major golf championships

vr.tr.men-s-major-golf-championships · thing-q268554

Let an agent handle the men golf majors by tournament, venues, history, records and results, with sourced statistics.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.EVT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Events The four majors.

Which

Tournament.

Which

Tournament.

  1. Which major is meant, and who organises it? provenance
  2. When is it played each year? provenance

Venue

Courses.

Venue

Venues.

  1. Where is this year edition played? provenance
  2. Does the venue rotate? definition
Records Winners.

Winners

Champions.

Winners

Winners.

  1. Who won this major in a given year, according to official records? provenance
  2. What was the winning score? measurement

Career

Most majors.

Career

Career records.

  1. Which players have won the most majors or the career Grand Slam? provenance
  2. As of which date? provenance
Format How it works.

Qualification

Entry.

Qualification

Qualification.

  1. How do players qualify for this major? provenance
  2. Is there open qualifying? provenance

Cut

Format.

Cut

Cut and format.

  1. How does the 72-hole format and the cut work? definition
  2. How are ties resolved? provenance
Spectators Attending.

Tickets

Attending.

Tickets

Tickets.

  1. How are tickets obtained, and from official channels? provenance
  2. What rules apply on site? provenance

Broadcast

Watching.

Broadcast

Broadcast.

  1. Where can the tournament be watched here? provenance
  2. What are the tee times? provenance

Classifiers Filled

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Other names and narrower kinds
Uganda Open

What it is Filled

The four most prestigious annual professional golf tournaments in men's golf: the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and The Open Championship; winning all four in a career is called the career Grand Slam.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle the men golf majors by tournament, venues, history, records and results, with sourced statistics.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Four tournaments
  • Highest prestige in men golf
  • Run by different organisations
  • Career Grand Slam concept

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Present outdated records as current.
  • Help manipulate results or betting markets.
  • Resell or promote tickets from sources it cannot verify as authorized.

Only with a human decision

  • Correcting a published record or result.

May

  • Report results, records and schedules of the four majors from official sources.
  • Distinguish the majors from other prestigious tournaments.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Sporting integrity depends on accurate records and fair competition.

Who is affected

  • Professional golfers
  • Spectators and fans
  • Tournament organisers

Owners Filled

Steward

The organising body of each championship.

Master systems

  • Official tournament results records

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2990946 - registry parent class

related

  • golf tournament - category
  • Rules of Golf (R&A and USGA) - rules
  • women's major golf championships - counterpart
  • professional golf - sport

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.men-s-major-golf-championships
  • Wikidata: Q268554 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q268554)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • The Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open
  • Claret Jug and green jacket traditions
  • Other tour events are not majors
  • Tournaments on championship courses with galleries, leaderboards and trophies.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • list the four majors and their venues
  • find winners and records
  • explain qualification and format
  • compare with women majors and senior majors

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Outdated records
  • Confusing majors with other prestigious events

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Rules of Golf by the R&A and USGA
  • Official World Golf Ranking

Context of use required Filled

  • Sport, records and golf history.
  • the Masters Tournament
  • the PGA Championship
  • the U.S. Open
  • The Open Championship
  • related senior and amateur majors

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q268554: men's major golf championships - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Men's major golf championships - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each major be a separate entry?
  • How should results be sourced?
  • How should women majors be linked?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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