Scores turned in by an amateur golfer at the Bonita Fairways Golf Course in Bonita Springs, Florida, during 2005 and 2006 are as follows: 2005 Season: 74 78 79 77 75 73 75 77 2006 Season: 71 70 75 77 85 80 71 79
a. Use the mean and standard deviation to evaluate the golfer’s performance over the two-year period.
b. What is the primary difference in performance between 2005 and 2006? What improvement, if any, can be seen in the 2006 scores?