2019 the Memorial Tournament Shotlink & Broadcast Window Notes
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2019 the Memorial Tournament Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes ShotLink Keys to Victory for Bryson DeChambeau Bryson DeChambeau made an 11’ 10” birdie putt on the second playoff hole to earn his second career PGA TOUR victory. DeChambeau earned 500 FedExCup points and moved from 22nd to fourth in the FedExCup standings. Bryson became the 10th winner this season to rank inside the top 10 in Strokes Gained: Putting. For the week, DeChambeau ranked sixth in SG: Putting, outperforming the field by +1.366 strokes per round on the greens. Strokes Gained Statistics vs. The Field Rank Average 44% of Byron’s total strokes gained for the week were a result of his performance on the greens at Muirfield Village GC. Off-the-Tee 25th +0.433 th Approach-the-Green 24 +0.921 Around-the-Green 26th +0.395 Putting 6th +1.366 Total T1st +3.116 80.0%: Bryson DeChambeau lead the field in Scrambling, managing to salvage par 80.0% of the time (16 of 20) when missing the green in regulation. DeChambeau’s Scrambling performance marked the fourth-best by a winner at the Memorial Tournament since 1992. Best Scrambling Performance by a Winner the Memorial Tournament Since 1992 Rank PCT. Par or Better Missed GIR 1994 Tom Lehman 2nd 88.24 15 17 2004 Ernie Els 1st 82.14 23 28 2000 Tiger Woods 1st 81.25 13 16 2018 Bryson DeChambeau 1st 80.00 16 20 Best SG: Putting Performance (4 Measured Rds) PGA TOUR Career Rank Avg Evt Finish Bryson DeChambeau was outstanding on 2017 John Deere Classic 2nd 1.873 WIN the greens at Muirfield Village GC en route to his sixth-best SG: Putting 2019 Sentry TOC 1st 1.826 7th performance of his PGA TOUR career. th 2018 THE NORTHERN TRUST 5 1.741 WIN DeChambeau became the first winner at 2018 Wells Fargo Championship 4th 1.719 4th the Memorial Tournament since David 2018 U.S. Open 12th 1.37 T25 Lingmerth (2015) to rank inside the top 10 2018 the Memorial Tournament 6th 1.366 WIN in SG: Putting. Course & Hole Statistics Muirfield Village Golf Club Since 2003, there have been 992 Total Hole Outs at Muirfield Village Golf Club, marking the fifth most hole outs of any course on TOUR. Last season, the field holed out 64 times over the competition, marking the seventh-most Total Hole Outs at Muirfield Village GC in the ShotLink Era (since 2003). Courses with the Most Hole Outs Most Hole Outs PGA TOUR Since 2003 Muirfield Village GC Since 2003 Hole Outs Year # of Hole Outs Harbour Town GL 1,263 2008 83 2016 79 TPC Southwind 1,240 2017 71 Riviera CC 1,020 2004 65 TPC Boston 1,008 2011 65 Muirfield Village GC 992 2003 65 Last Season 64 Closest Proximity to the Hole Average PGA TOUR Last Season Avg. Last season, Muirfield Village GC was tied with Glen Abbey GC for Muirfield Village GC 31' 0" the closest Proximity to the Hole field average of any course (31’ 0”). Glen Abbey GC 31' 0" Colonial CC 31' 4" Firestone CC (South) 31' 4" The Old White TPC 31' 10" Closest Proximity to the Hole Average 2018 the Memorial Tournament Tiger Woods led the field in Proximity to the Hole, averaging 23’ 8” Avg to the hole and marked the eighth time Woods has led the field in Tiger Woods 23' 8" this category in an event on TOUR since 2004. Russell Knox 24' 10" Tom Hoge 25' 1" Sung Kang 25' 1" Patrick Cantlay 25' 9" *Field Average: 31' 0" 18th Hole - Muirfield Village GC PGA TOUR Last 5 Seasons 2014 2015 2016 2017 Last Season Last season, the 18th hole at Scoring Average 4.338 4.241 4.147 4.279 4.211 Muirfield Village GC played as the 12th toughest final Rank 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st hole. The field combined for Birdies or Better 41 46 58 51 51 an over par stroke average of Bogeys 116 83 90 103 93 +0.211 and 51 total Birdies. Doubles or Worse 27 26 13 28 17 FedExCup: In the FedExCup era (since 2007), 11 of the 12 Memorial Tournament champions have qualified for the season-ending TOUR Championship. The Memorial Tournament is one of six regular season PGA TOUR events having 11 winners qualifying for the TOUR Championship in the same year. the Memorial Tournament Champions Events* with the Most Past Champions FedExCup Finishes Since 2007 Qualifying to the TOUR Championship (since 2007) Year FEC Finish # of Winners Bryson DeChambeau 2018 3rd Sentry TOC 11 Jason Dufner 2017 30th Valspar Championship 11 William McGirt 2016 24th WGC-Mexico Championship 11 David Lingmerth 2015 37th Charles Schwab Challenge 11 Hideki Matsuyama 2014 28th the Memorial Tournament 11 Matt Kuchar 2013 6th WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invit’l 11 Tiger Woods 2012 3rd *Does not include FedExCup Playoff winners Steve Stricker 2011 18th Justin Rose 2010 15th Tiger Woods 2009 WIN Kenny Perry 2008 15th K.J. Choi 2007 5th Defending champion Bryson DeChambeau finished third in the final FedExCup standings last season becoming the latest Memorial Tournament champion to qualify for the TOUR Championship. Tiger Woods is the only player to win the Memorial Tournament and the FedExCup title in the same season (2009). Highest Percentage of Potential FedExCup Points Earned Since 2018 TOUR Championship Since the 2018 TOUR Points Earned Total Potential Points PCT. Championship, Tiger Woods has Tiger Woods 2,887 5,300 54% earned 2,887 total FedExCup points Dustin Johnson 2,332 7,950 29% out of a possible 5,300 points. Over this timeframe, Woods has the Matt Kuchar 2,111 7,400 29% highest percentage of potential Brooks Koepka 1,988 7,850 25% FedExCup points earned (54%). Rory McIlroy 1,943 7,950 24% Broadcast Window Notes 2019 the Memorial Tournament (featured groups) Jason Day Jason Day is set to make his 11th start at the Memorial Tournament and has yet to record a top-10 finish at this event in 10 previous starts, marking his most starts made in a PGA TOUR event without a top-10 finish. Most Starts in an Event Without a Top-10 Finish PGA TOUR Career # of Starts the Memorial Tournament 10 Valspar Championship 7 John Deere Classic 5 WGC-Mexico Championship 5 Round Breakdown at the Memorial Tournament Value Jason Day is a combined three-under par at the Memorial Tournament Rds Under Par 13 of 34 with 14 of 34 rounds played over par, marking his most rounds over par in an event on the PGA TOUR (non-Majors). Rds Over Par 14 of 34 st Lowest Round 66 (2016, 1 Rd) Highest Round 82 (2008, 2nd Rd) Off-the-Tee Stats PGA TOUR This Season This season, Jason Day ranks ninth on TOUR in SG: Off- Rank Value the-Tee and fourth in Driving Percentage 320+ (all SG: Off-the-Tee 9th +0.750 Drives). Day is hitting 26.23% of all drives 320 yards or Driving Distance - All Drives T9 299.6 longer and outperforming the TOUR by +0.750 strokes th per round off the tee on par 4s and par 4s. Driving Pct. 320+ (All Drives) 4 26.23% Total Driving T23 138 Adam Scott Adam Scott is set to make his 12th appearance at the Memorial Tournament. Scott has three top-five finishes at this event, marking his most top-five finishes without a win in a PGA TOUR event (non-major). This season, Scott has improved 148 positions from 165th to 17th in SG: Putting, marking the second-best improvement in SG: Putting of any player from last season. Adam Scott has outperformed the field on the greens in 65% of his measured rounds this season (13 of 20). Biggest Improvement in SG: Putting Strokes Gained: Putting Performance Last Season vs This Season PGA TOUR This Season Last Season This Season +/- # of Rds Stewart Cink 171st 22nd +149 Gaining Strokes 13 Adam Scott 165th 17th +148 Losing Strokes 7 Sam Ryder 172nd 31st +141 Total Measured Rounds 20 Matt Every 175th 41st +134 Nick Taylor 169th 37th +132 18-Under par: Since 2010, Adam Scott is 18-under par in the second round at the Memorial Tournament, playing all six rounds at par or better compared to three of six opening rounds in this timeframe. Hideki Matsuyama Hideki Matsuyama won his first PGA TOUR title at the 2014 Memorial Tournament and was one of four players to make the Memorial Tournament their first TOUR victory since 2010. Hideki Matsuyama birdied the 18th hole in all four rounds en route to victory at Muirfield Village GC in 2014 and is still the only player to make birdie on this hole in all four rounds since 1983. First Time Winners at the Memorial Tournament Since 2010 Year William McGirt 2016 David Lingmerth 2015 Hideki Matsuyama 2014 Justin Rose 2010 Since 2014, Hideki Matsuyama has outperformed the field at the Memorial Tournament by +29.68 total strokes from tee-to-green, marking the second-most total Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green of any player. In this timeframe, Matsuyama has made 88 birdies or better at Muirfield Village GC, marking the fifth-most birdies or better made of any player. Scoring Stats Most Total SG: Tee-to-Green Most Birdies or Better the Memorial Tournament Since 2014 the Memorial Tournament Since 2014 Muirfield Village GC Since 2014 Value Total Total Scoring Average 70.33 Jason Dufner +36.07 David Lingmerth 101 Score to Par -30 Hideki Matsuyama +29.68 Phil Mickelson 95 Total Birdies or Better 88 David Lingmerth +27.01 Matt Kuchar 92 Total SG: Tee-to-Green +29.68 Dustin Johnson +25.98 Marc Leishman 89 Phil Mickelson +24.15 Hideki Matsuyama 88 Most Consecutive Cuts Made on PGA TOUR (Active Streaks) # of Events 21 Consecutive Cuts Made on TOUR: Hideki Matsuyama has Jason Kokrak 22 made the cut in each of his last 21 consecutive events on the PGA Hideki Matsuyama 21 TOUR, tied with Tommy Fleetwood for the second-longest active consecutive cuts made streak behind Jason Kokrak’s 22.