Friday, November 14, 2008

Tell-tale stats from the US PGA Tour

Some interesting end-of-season United States PGA Tour statistics:

Longest drive during season: Tim Petrovic - 439yd.
Longest average drive: Bubba Watson - 315yd.
Average drive by a Tour player - 287yd.
Shortest average drive - Corey Pavin - 260yd.
Driving accuracy (fairways hit) - Olin Browne 80.42%.
Tour average driving accuracy - 63%.
Worst tour average driving accuracy - David Duval - 49%.

Average distance to hole after tee shot - J B Holmes - 158yd.
Average distance by tour player to hole after tee shot - 177yd.
Longest average distance by tour player to hole after tee shot - Corey Pavin - 198yd.
Greens hit in regulation - Joe Durant 71.1%
Tour average greens hit in regulation - 64%.
Worst tour average greens hit in regulation - David Duval 58%.
Greens hit in regulation from fairway - J J Henry 81.17%.
Tour average greens hit in regulation from fairway - 74%
Worst tour average greens hit in regulation from fairway - Corey Pavin 65%.
Greens hit in regulation after missing fairway -Harrison Frazar 60.39%
Tour average greens hit in regulation after missing fairway - 49%.
Worst tour average greens hit in regulation after missing fairway - Corey Pavin 36%.

Scrambling (saving par after missing green) -Brian Gay - 64.82%.
Average scrambling by tour player - 56%.
Worst average scrambling by a tour player - Tommy Gainey 46%.
Sand saves - Dudley Hart 63.71%
Average sand saves by tour player - 49%
Worst average sand saves by tour player - Joe Durant 37%.

Putts per green hit in regulation - Bob Tway - 1.718.
Tour average putts per green hit in regulation - 1.79.
Worst tour average putts per green hit in regulation - Travis Perkins - 1.84.
Best putts per round average - Corey Pavin - 27.92.
Average putts per round by tour player - 29.35.
Worst average putts per round - Joe Durant - 30.86

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