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Number Crunch: Crowne Plaza Invitational At The Colonial
 
May. 23, 2007
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Compiled by Mark Spoor
PGATOUR.com Coordinating Producer

NUMBER THAT CAN WIN YOU A BET

1The number of tournament winners who are dentists. In 1951, Cary Middlecoff won what is now the Crowne Plaza Invitational at The Colonial as an amateur.

NUMBER THAT COULD BE CHALLENGED THIS YEAR, BUT PROBABLY WON'T

1The number of tournament winners who have made a hole-in-one in the process of winning the tournament, done by Bruce Lietzke in 1980.

OTHER INTERESTING NUMBERS

1The number of players who have hit a shot in boxer shorts. In 1993, Ian Baker Finch removed his pants to play a shot from the water on No. 13. He made bogey -- after drying off.
1The number of Colonial champions who made a hole-in-one while in the process of winning the tournament. Done by Bruce Lietzke in 1980.
4The number of holes Al Besselink played with a rose between his teeth. He picked said rose on No. 15 in 1965 and finished the round with the rose in his mouth, a tribute to the women of Texas. When he returned to the clubhouse, there were 50-or-so roses waiting for him from female admirers. By the way, he shot 77 that day.
7In strokes, the largest Sunday comeback in tournament history, done by Nick Price in 1994. Price made five consecutive birdies then made a 10-foot birdie putt to beat Scott Simpson in a playoff.
9Number of champions to lead the event start-to-finish, the most recent being Ian Baker-Finch in 1989.
12The number of strokes it took Dennis Paulson to play the par-4 ninth in 2001. After four approach shots found water, he raised his arms in sarcastic triumph after his 10th shot hit the green. He then two-putted for the largest single-hole score in tournament history.
23In years, the longest active streak of consecutive tournament apperances, held by Corey Pavin.
33Number of tournament apperances by Ben Crenshaw, the most of any player. That number includes 32 in a row from 1971-2002.
48In years, the age of the oldest tournament champion -- Tom Watson in 1998.
63The lowest Sunday round by a tournament winner, done twice, by Phil Mickelson in 2000 and Sergio Garcia in 2001.
145The 36-hole score achieved by Annika Sorenstam when she became the first female player in 58 years to compete in a TOUR event, in the 2003 edition of this tournament. She missed the cut by four strokes.
204The number of PGA TOUR starts inwhich Tim Herron had gone winless before winning this tournament last year.
261The 72-hole tournament scoring record, done by Kenny Perry in 2003 and '05.