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Number Crunch: The Barclays
PGATOUR.com Coordinating Producer
The Barclays is in a unique position. It's had plenty of interesting history in its 40 years of existence. However, it may pale in comparision to the history that will be made this week, when the tournament becomes the first to host an event in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.
Here's a look at some of the numbers that have already stood the test of time:
NUMBER THAT COULD WIN YOU A BET
67In years, Sam Snead's age when he made the cut in the 1979 edition of The Barclays, making him the oldest player to make a cut in a PGA TOUR event.
NUMBER THAT MAY BE SURPASSED THIS WEEK, BUT ONLY BY ONE GUY
3The number of wins Vijay Singh has in The Barclays, winning in 1993, 1995 and 2006. He is the only player to have won the event three times. Jack Nicklaus, Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els and Seve Ballesteros have each won it twice.
OTHER INTERESTING FACTS AND FIGURES
1The number of courses that have hosted The Barclays. Westchester CC is the only course to host the tournament.
1The number of players who have won what is now known as The Barclays in consecutive seasons. Ernie Els did it in 1996-97.
2In strokes, the margin of victory for Vijay Singh in this tournament last year.
2.4The fairway bunker hit percentage at Westchester CC in the 2006 edition of The Barclays. That was the third lowest on TOUR behind Brown Deer Park GC and Montreux G&CC
3Since 1970, the number of players who have led the Barclays wire-to-wire: Jack Nicklaus in 1971, Bob GIlder in 1982 and Ernie Els in 1997.
5Counting its current one, the number of names this tournament has had. It was known as the Westchester Classic from 1967-'75, the American Express Westchester Classic from 1976-'78, the Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic from 1979-'89 and the Buick Classic from 1990-2006.
10The number of times that this tournament has been decided in a playoff, most recently when Sergio Garcia defeated Padraig Harrington for the title in 2004.
62The 18-hole tournament record at what is now known as The Barclays. It was done three times: Dan Sikes did it in the inaugural tournament in 1967, Jim Wright did it in 1976 and Peter Jacobsen accomplished it in 1982.
73.10The greens-in-regulation percentage from less than 125 yards in last year's event, the highest on TOUR in 2006.
74.02The fariways hit percentage in the 2006 edition of this tournament, the fifth-highest on TOUR in 2006.
261The 72-hole tournament record, set by Bob Gilder in 1982; that's a full seven strokes better than any player in tournament history.
433The number of three-putts made at Westchester CC in the 2006 edition of The Barclays, the second-most three-putts on TOUR in 2006.
2,177,301In dollars, the amount of money made by Vijay Singh at this tournament, the most of any player.
SOME FEDEXCUP TIDBITS
1The number of FedExCup contenders that have not played on any of the four playoff courses -- Boo Weekley.
3Of the four tournament courses, the number of courses Vijay Singh has won TOUR events on. (a total of five times) and has 21 Top-10 finishes in 34 starts. Singh opens as the number two seed with 99,000 points.
21In 21 attempts, the number of cuts Tiger Woods has made at the four tournament venues, with four career wins.
120The number of players that will survive the first cut of the Playoffs and advance to the Deutsche Bank Championship.
