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Table of Contents 1 – Jason Day in 2016 Day vs. 2016 THE PLAYERS Field 2 Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Back Nine Performance 3 Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Scorecard 4-6 Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Statistical Profile 7 2 – Past PLAYERS Analysis Past Winners Analysis 8 Past Winners Analysis – ShotLink Era 9-20 Field Analysis 21 3 - 17th Hole Analysis – THE PLAYERS Stadium Course THE PLAYERS Hole 17 Statistics 22-29 4 – THE PLAYERS Stadium Course Analysis 2016 THE PLAYERS Course Statistical Summary 30 THE PLAYERS Hole-by-Hole SHOTLink Analysis & Stats 31-48 1 Jason Day vs. 2016 THE PLAYERS Field ShotLink Keys to Victory for Jason Day Jason Day overtook the #1 position in the FedExCup standings with his victory at 2016 THE PLAYERS. His PLAYERS victory marked his 10th career PGA TOUR win and 7th in his last 17(41%) PGA TOUR starts. After a course record tying 63 in the first round, Jason day never looked back winning wire to wire in each of his last 3 PGA TOUR victories after leading after the first round. Most PGA TOUR Victories (Under 30): Jason Day’s 10th victory at the age of 28 (now 29) ranked him 2nd behind Rory McIlroy for the most victories under the age of 30 (active PGA TOUR players under 30). Jason Day Longest Par Saves when missing the Green 2016 THE PLAYERS Round Hole Length Jason Day made several key saves throughout the week including his Final 7th 14’ 10” 14’ 10” putt in the final round on the 7th hole for par. For the week, he 2nd 1st 10’ 3” converted 6 par saves from outside 5 feet on THE PLAYERS Stadium Course. 2nd 9th 7’ 9” Final 5th 6’ 8” 3rd 1st 5’ 8” 2nd 12th 5’ 1” Scrambling Percentage Leaders 2016 THE PLAYERS Rank Player % Day led the field in Scrambling for the week salvaging par on 17 th 1 Jason Day 85.0% of 20 (85%) missed greens in regulation. He was the 7 out of 2 Russell Knox 76.2% the last 8 PLAYERS champions to rank inside the top ten in scrambling en route to victory. 3 Paul Casey 75.0% 4 Furyk, Kjeldson & Stefani 72.0% Jason Day Stats vs. 2016 THE PLAYERS Field Stat Day Rank Day Stat The Field Averaging 311.6 yards on the 2 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green 3rd +2.783 --- measured driving distance holes for the week, Day is the first PLAYERS Driving Distance 1st 311.6 291.4 champion to average over 300 Sand Save % T4 85.71% 44.64% yards en route to victory on THE Scrambling 1st 85.00% 54.72% PLAYERS Stadium Course. Strokes Gained: Putting 8th +1.455 --- Putts Per Round T3 26.75 29.16 Average Dist. Putts Made 3rd 98' 0" 73’ 4” 2 Jason Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Back Nine Performance Total Number of Bogeys on Back Nine by Past Champions Since 2003 # of Prior to Day in 2016, the last 13 PLAYERS Year Player Rank Bogeys Champions made an average of 3.8 bogeys on 2016 Jason Day 0 Fewest the back nine of THE PLAYERS Stadium Course for the week. nd 2011 K.J. Choi 2 2 Fewest 2015 Rickie Fowler 3 T4 No Bogeys on the Back Nine: For the week, 2014 Martin Kaymer 3 T4 Jason Day played the back nine of THE T4 PLAYERS Stadium Course without recording a 2013 Tiger Woods 3 single over-par hole becoming the first PLAYERS 2010 Tim Clark 3 T4 champion to accomplish this feat on THE 2007 Phil Mickelson 3 T4 PLAYERS Stadium Course. 2003 Davis Love II 3 T4 2009 Henrik Stenson 4 3rd Most 2012 Matt Kuchar 5 T2nd Most 2006 Stephen Ames 5 T2nd Most 2005 Fred Funk 5 T2nd Most 2004 Adam Scott 5 T2nd Most 2008 Sergio Garcia 6 Most Players with no Bogeys on Back 9 TPC Sawgrass Since 1983 Year Player # of Bogeys Since 1983, Jason Day is 1 of only 6 players who have gone 2016 Jason Day 0 bogey-free on holes 10 thru 18 at THE PLAYERS. 2013 Kevin Streelman 0 2010 Alex Cejka 0 1996 Fred Funk 0 1993 Gil Morgan 0 1988 Dave Barr 0 3 Jason Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Scorecard Finish Position – 1st 4 Jason Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Scorecard Finish Position – 1st 5 Jason Day 2016 THE PLAYERS Scorecard Finish Position – 1st 6 Jason Day – 2016 THE PLAYERS Statistical Profile Jason Day PGA TOUR Statistical Profile Winner Winner Field Winner 2016 Winner 2016 Stat Event Rank Event Stat Average Season Rank Season Stat Driving Distance 1st 311.6 291.4 15th 304.2 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green 3rd +2.783 - - - 14th +0.987 Strokes Gained: Approach-the-Green 9th +1.406 - - - T34 +0.426 Greens in Regulation Percentage T15 72.2% 65.6% 53rd 67.2% Going for the Green T14 81.3% 67.1% 16th 66.3% Approaches 75-100 yards 10th 11' 1" 17' 10" 30th 15' 6" Approaches 175-200 yards 10th 26' 10" 34' 11" T22 31' 2" Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green 11th +0.909 - - - 12th +0.375 Sand Save Percentage T4 85.7% 44.6% 2nd 62.3% Proximity to Hole from Sand 6th 5' 3" 10' 10" 2nd 7' 0" Scrambling 1st 85% 54.7% 26th 61.9% Strokes Gained: Putting 8th +1.455 - - - 1st +1.130 One-Putt % T3 50% 39.6% 6th 43.6% Putts Per Round T3 26.75 29.16 T6 28.06 Average Distance of Putts Made 3rd 98' 0" 73' 4" 1st 89' 3" Back 9 Scoring Average 1st 33 36.06 6th 35.01 Strokes Gained: Total 1st +4.239 --- 1st +2.118 Birdie Average T2 5.50 3.77 5th 4.16 Par Breakers T3 30.6% 21.6% 3rd 24.2% Par 4 Scoring Average 1st 3.78 4.09 T4 3.99 Par 5 Scoring Average T17 4.56 4.69 2nd 4.51 Par 5 Birdie or Better Leaders T20 50% 41.3% 5th 40.29 Back 9 Scoring Average 1st 33.00 36.06 6th 35.01 Birdie or Better Percentage T3 30.6% 21.6% 3rd 24.2% 7 Past THE PLAYERS Winners Analysis THE PLAYERS Past Champions Past Champions Driving Distance Driving Accuracy GIR Putts/Round Year Winner (Yards) Rank % Rank % Rank Avg. Putts Rank 2016 Jason Day 311.6 1st 58.93% T51 72.22% T15 26.75 T3 2015 Rickie Fowler 295.6 11th 62.50% T43 62.50% T51 26.50 T2 2014 Martin Kaymer 290.3 19th 64.29% T39 75.00% 3rd 28.50 T38 2013 Tiger Woods 288.4 T22 67.86% T19 76.39% T3 28.50 T35 2012 Matt Kuchar 280.6 47th 62.50% T37 73.61% T3 27.50 T5 2011 K.J. Choi 280.8 T43 71.43% T10 69.44% T21 27.00 T6 2010 Tim Clark 278.0 59th 75.00% T5 76.39% 4th 27.75 T12 2009 Henrik Stenson 294.8 18th 73.21% T11 68.06% T12 27.50 T14 2008 Sergio Garcia 283.0 41st 76.79% 1st 77.78% 1st 31.00 T69 2007 Phil Mickelson 288.3 32nd 53.57% 65th 63.89% 24th 27.50 22nd 2006 Stephen Ames 275.6 60th 75.00% T1 72.20% T1 28.00 T13 2005 Fred Funk 253.4 80th 85.70% T1 80.60% 1st 30.50 T69 2004 Adam Scott 297.5 5th 64.30% 42nd 75.00% 1st 28.75 T50 2003 Davis Love III 293.4 2nd 71.40% 22nd 70.80% 10th 27.25 T5 2002 Craig Perks 271.8 43rd 57.10% 64th 66.70% 16th 27.25 T5 2001 Tiger Woods 288.8 2nd 62.50% 49th 69.40% 9th 27.25 5th 2000 Hal Sutton 278.6 10th 78.60% 1st 75.00% 1st 29.00 T42 1999 David Duval 283.0 4th 53.60% 68th 59.70% 27th 26.75 T2 1998 Justin Leonard 271.6 47th 73.20% 12th 61.10% 34th 26.50 T5 1997 Steve Elkington 255.6 24th 73.20% 23rd 70.80% 3rd 26.25 1st 1996 Fred Couples 283.6 2nd 80.40% 3rd 81.90% 3rd 29.25 T46 1995 Lee Janzen 277.6 6th 57.10% 56th 55.60% 49th 26.50 T1 1994 Greg Norman 270.5 6th 87.50% 1st 77.80% 5th 26.75 3rd 1993 Nick Price 270.8 2nd 80.40% 7th 84.70% 1st 28.50 T24 1992 Davis Love III 255.9 44th 87.50% 10th 72.20% 14th 28.00 T5 1991 Steve Elkington 260.9 20th 76.80% 50th 88.90% 1st 31.25 T69 1990 Jodie Mudd 290.9 13th 73.20% 51st 66.70% 23rd 27.50 T4 1989 Tom Kite 273.3 32nd 76.80% 33rd 76.40% 3rd 30.00 T42 1988 Mark McCumber 273.5 17th 82.10% 15th 79.20% 1st 29.50 T35 1987 Sandy Lyle 267.9 16th 67.90% 59th 76.40% 10th 28.75 T15 1986 John Mahaffey 252.5 42nd 82.10% 11th 77.80% 2nd 29.50 T35 1985 Calvin Peete 270.0 25th 87.50% 2nd 79.20% 1st 28.25 T1 1984 Fred Couples 260.6 11th 57.10% 68th 68.10% 15th 27.50 T1 1983 Hal Sutton 265.8 7th 76.80% 13th 69.40% 7th 29.50 T22 1982 Jerry Pate 268.8 25th 76.80% 21st 75.00% 1st 29.00 T18 8 Past PLAYERS Winners in ShotLink Era THE PLAYERS Past Champions – ShotLink Era Strokes Gained: Total Past Champions Year Player Rank Total Did you Know??? The average PLAYERS Champion outperforms the field by +3.77 strokes per round en st 2004 Scott, Adam 1 +3.94 route to victory.