Sometime in the future I will write a post that details each of the 6 marathon rounds at PGA West. For now I have some simple stats/notes during my 108 holes.
- I liked hearing, "from River Falls, WI - Neil Johnson," when I was announced.
- Putts per round - 27, 31, 29, 29, 26, 24
- Played Nicklaus Tournament course 3 times - only made 3 bogies, one each round.
- 108 holes, only 1 3-putt, 16th hole of the 2nd round (#16 on Stadium course).
- 108 holes, only 1 double bogey, 8th hole of 5th round (#17 on Stadium course).
- Greens in regulation per round - 13, 13, 10, 12, 9, 11 - 68/108 - 63%
- Sand saves for the week - 8/11 - 73%
- Up-and-down for the week - 29/40 - 73% (with 2 chip-ins)
- Putts longer than 10 feet made - first 4 rounds = 9, last 2 rounds = 9
- First 23 holes, -5 under par
- Next 44 holes, 0 even par
- Next 5 holes, +5 over par
- Final 26 holes, -10 under par!
Lucky #13 was by far my favorite stat of the week. I battled for 6 days and kept playing until the very last hole. The birdie on the 108th will hopefully get me into an extra tournament or two. I was also proud of the short games stats for the week - 73% from bunkers and around the greens. A lot of those chips were hit to a foot or two, leaving a simple tap-in for par, very little stress.
I'll be back sometime around New Year's with a detailed post that explains what happened in each round. I'll do my best to describe what the roller coaster of emotions felt like. Until then, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Neil
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