The awards have been handed out. The predictions made for the
second half.
There's only one thing left to do -- look back at the shots of the
first half. Who had the longest drive? Who had the longest putt for
birdie? For par? For bogey? The numbers never lie and here are the
most compelling ShotLink numbers of the first half.
Shots of the first half
(Off the Tee) Longest drive
(Off the Tee) Longest drive
427 Yards - Jason Gore, Round 3, Mercedes Championships, Plantation Course at Kapalua 12th hole
Drives over 400 yards
17 total drives by 11 different players. 13 of the 17 were recorded on the 12th hole on the Plantation Course at Kapalua during the Mercedes Championships.
Two players with three drives over 400 yards
Lucas Glover and Jason Gore - All six drives were on the 12th hole on the Plantation Course at Kapalua during the Mercedes Championships.
Number of times players have successfully driven a par-4
109 times
Most frequent par-4 reached from the tee
TPC Sugarloaf, 13th Hole, 310 yards, BellSouth Classic - players hit the green from the tee 52 times
Player driving the most par-4s
Bubba Dickerson, four times on three different courses (13th, TPC Sugarloaf; 12th, Redstone Golf Club; 14th, Quail Hollow GC)
Most 300 yard drives in an event
48 - J.B. Holmes, FBR Open
Lowest driving accuracy by a winner
46.4% - Tiger Woods, Buick Invitational and Rory Sabbatini, Nissan
Open
Shots of the first half
(Approach to Green) Most approaches inside 15 feet
(Approach to Green) Most approaches inside 15 feet
237 approaches, Bo Van Pelt
Most approaches inside 15 feet in a single event
35 approaches - Kirk Triplett, Chrysler Classic of Tucson
Highest Par-3 GIR percentage, minimum 80 par-3s played
12 total - Four of which were on the 13th hole at TPC Sawgrass duringTHE PLAYERS Championship
Double Eagles
3 total
Brian Gay, second round, Nissan Open, Riviera CC,1st hole
Geoff Ogilvy, first round, The Honda Classic, The Country Club at Mirasol, 6th hole
Jeff Overton second round, Barclays Classic, Westchester CC, 18th hole
Hole with most balls ending in the water
66 water balls - Sony Open in Hawaii, 2nd hole, par-4, Waialae CC