If you have a nominal variable that has more than two levels, you need to create multiple dummy variables to take the place of the original nominal variable. For example, imagine that you wanted to predict depression from year in school: freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.
Washington Post, Redskinsâ Kirk Cousins played a round of golf with President Trump, June 14, 2017. The Hill, Trump plays 18 holes of golf at Virginia club, June 25, 2017. Washington Post, Trump had a terrible July, but at least he played a lot of golf, July 31, 2017. Washington Post, Trump seen at his N.J. golf course, Aug. 7, 2017
For his career, Tiger Woods has won 79 total tournaments on the PGA Tour, including 14 majors (with his last victory in a major coming in that epic 2008 U.S. Open). Woods now must decide if he will play in any tournaments before the June 16-19 major.