   
| Number Crunch: Water shots on 17 at THE PLAYERS  PGA TOUR.com Coordinating Producer It's one of the most famous holes in all of golf: The famed par-3 17th hole at the Tournament Players Club at Sawgrass Stadium Course, site of THE PLAYERS Championship. The setting appears quite tranquil, with beautiful blue water, surrounding hills, a light breeze blowing, birds singing, manicured grass surrounding tall pines and oaks and a definitive, centerpiece island green. But many are finding out differently this week. Round 4
2The rank of the hole on Sunday, meaning it played as the second-hardest hole on the course.
3.241The hole's scoring average Sunday.
6The number of double bogeys made on 17 on Sunday. Two players made more than double bogey.
9The number of birdies made on 17 on Sunday.
9The number of bogeys made on 17 on Sunday.
13The number of balls hit in the water on 17 on Sunday.
94The total number of balls hit in the water on 17 for the tournament, shattering the former record of 67 in 2005.
Round 3
0Number of players who hit two balls in the water on No. 17 on Saturday.
3The hole's rank Saturday, meaning it was the third-hardest hole on the course Saturday.
3.165The scoring average for the hole on Saturday.
7Number of bogeys made on 17 on Saturday.
7Number of double bogeys made on Saturday. No player made more than double bogey.
8The number of birdies made on 17 on Saturday.
10The number of balls hit in the water on No. 17 on Saturday.
81The total number of balls hit in the water for the week, 14 more than the previous tournament record, set in 2005.
Round 2
1Number of quadruple-bogeys made on 17 on Friday, by Rory Sabbatini.
3.488The scoring average for the hole through two rounds, making it the toughest hole on the course.
21Number of balls hit in the water on 17 during round 2. That's four more than the second round in 2006.
50In feet, the distance of a birdie putt made by Jose Maria Olazabal on 17 on Friday.
71The number of balls hit in the water on 17 through two rounds. That breaks the four-round tournament record of 67, set in 2005.
Round 1
3.699The opening round scoring average on 17
23The number of players since 2004 that have hit two or more balls in the water during a PLAYERS round. No player hit the water more than once per round in '03. Bob Tway had four balls find the water during the third round of the '05 PLAYERS.
23.64Before Thursday's first round, the percentage of players who make bogey after their tee shot goes in the water on 17.
50The number of balls that found the water in Thursday's first round -- the most for a single round in tournament history.
76.35Before Thursday's first round, the percentage of players who make double or worse after hitting their tee shot in the water.
233The number of balls that have found the water during PLAYERS Championship play since 2003.
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