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Number crunch: Champions Tour 2007
 
Nov. 18, 2007
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By Kin Lo
PGATOUR.com Shotlink Analyst

The Champions Tour had quite a year in 2007; from super rookies like Bernhard Langer surprising the field right off the bat, to Loren roberts accomplishing what he couldn't in 2006. Check out how this year sized up by the numbers.

Number that could win you a bet

1.7In percentage, the lowest frequency of three putts on the Champions Tour this year: Loren Roberts three-putted only 23 times over 75 rounds and 1350 holes

Number of the year

4The most events won by a single player on the Champions Tour in 2007 -- Jay Haas; five other players won two events a piece - Loren Roberts, Brad Bryant, Denis Watson, R.W. Eaks and Tom Watson

Other interesting numbers

5The number of rounds of 62, which were the lowest, posted on The Champions Tour in 2007 -- by Hale Irwin, R.W. Eaks, Bernhard Langer, Eduardo Romero and Tom Purtzer
23The number of consecutive par or better rounds, which was the best streak by any player this year -- Loren Roberts
68.7The number of strokes in the lowest field average for any event this year: Players averaged 3.3 over par during the MasterCard Championship at Hualalai in Hawaii
75.6The number of strokes in the highest field average for any event this year: Players averaged 4.6 over par at Muirfield during The Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management
263The number of holes without a 3-putt, which was the best streak by any player on The Champions Tour in 2007 -- David Edwards
272The number of yards in the average driving distance on the Champions Tour in 2007
383The number of yards in the longest drive on the Champions Tour this year -- hit by Tom Purtzer on the 10th hole during the first round of the MasterCard Championship at Hualalai in Hawaii
2,581,001In dollars, the amount won by this year’s money leader, Jay Haas
53,885,342In dollars, the total amount of prize money won on the Champions Tour in 2007