2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Defending Champion: Jimmy Walker Jimmy Walker picked up his 6 th career PGA TOUR victory and 1 st major championship at the 2016 PGA Championship. Strokes Gained Statistics Jimmy Walker vs. The Field Category Rank Average Jimmy Walker outperformed the field by +2.52 strokes from on nd th and around the greens ranking 2 in SG: Around-the-Green & Off -the -Tee 30 +0.372 10 th in SG: Putting. Approach -the -Green 15 th +1.005 Around -the -Green 2nd +1.226 Putting 10 th +1.303 To tal 1st +3.906 Back 9 Performance at Baltusrol Jimmy Walker’s 32.7 scoring average on the back 9 was 3 strokes Player Score to Par better than the field average of 35.7. His 13-under par on the back 9 Walker, Jimmy -13 was two strokes better than the next best player Daniel Summerhays, Daniel -11 Summerhayes who was 11-under on the inward 9 holes. Day, Jason -10 Casey, Paul -10 Reed, Patrick -10 Jimmy Walker Front 9 vs. Back 9 at Baltusrol Stat Front Back Jimmy Walker averaged a stroke better per round on the Total Birdies 5 14 back 9 than his front 9 at the 2016 PGA Championship. Bogeys 4 1 Walker was 6 strokes better on the back 9 greens then the front 9 in SG: Putting (+5.84 on the back 9). Putts Made Over 10 Feet 4 7 SG: Putting -0.62 +5.84 Scoring Avg. 33.75 32.75 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow The Green Mile (Holes 16 through 18) Quail Hollow Club The final 3 holes “The Green Mile” at Quail Hollow Club have been the toughest 3 finishing holes on the PGA TOUR since 2003 with an average of +0.916 over par. Toughest Finishing 3 Holes (16 -18) PGA TOUR (non -majors) Since 2003 Course Tournament Score Quail Hollow Club Wells Fargo Championship +0.916 Muirfield Village GC the Memorial Tournament +0.598 Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead) Valspar Championship +0.565 GC of Houston Shell Houston Open +0.500 Since 2003, there have been 6,441 rounds played at Quail Hollow during the Wells Fargo Championship. Here’s a breakdown of how players do on holes 1 through 15 versus the green mile (16 through 18). The Green Mile vs. The Rest of the Course (Quail Hollow Club Since 200 3) Score Holes 1 -15 Holes 1 6-18 The Green Mile accounts for 25% of all bogeys, 38% of all doubles, and 51% of Birdies or Better 19,860 1,540 all triples or worse at Quail Hollow Club. Bogeys 15,866 5,262 Doubles 1,405 860 The field is a combined +5,899 over par on holes 16 thru 18 since 2003 (-1,270 Triples or Worse 141 147 on all other holes). Total Balls in Water 1,349 1,236 Total Score to Par -1,270 +5,899 Scoring Leaders - The Green Mile (2003 -2016 min of 4 rounds) Players in Field Player RTP Rounds Since 2003, 570 different players have at least 1 competitive round at Quail Hollow. Of players in the Horschel, Billy -1 4 field, Billy Horschel & Luke List are the only players List, Luke -1 6 under par on The Green Mile. Rodgers, Patrick E 6 Day, Jason +1 8 Molinari, Francesco +1 4 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow From 2003-2016, 20 players have managed to play holes 16-18 bogey-free in the same week. In 2012, 5 players played the Green Mile bogey-free marking the most players in a single tournament at Quail Hollow Club. Playing the Green Mile Bogey-Free in all 4 Rds (Since 2003) Year-Player Birdies Pars Year-Player Birdies Pars 2016 Knost, Colt 2 10 2012 Curtis, Ben 3 9 2016 Stroud, Chris 2 10 2012 Claxton, Will 4 8 2016 Ortiz, Carlos 4 8 2012 Gillis, Tom 1 11 2015 Stenson, Henrik 2 10 2011 Horschel, Billy 1 11 2014 Wilson, Mark 4 8 2011 Byrd, Jonathan 2 10 2014 Furyk, Jim 0 12 2010 Mahan, Hunter 1 11 2013 Taylor, Vaughn 1 11 2007 Els, Ernie 1 11 2013 Lynn, David 4 8 2006 Rose, Justin 1 11 2012 Levin, Spencer 2 10 2006 Matteson, Troy 1 11 2012 Leishman, Marc 3 9 2004 Sindelar, Joey 2 10 All Balls in the Water The Green Mile Since 2003 Year 16 th Hole 17 th Hole 18 th Hole Total 2003 - 52 17 69 2004 - 39 55 94 2005 - 48 57 105 2006 - 34 61 95 2007 - 36 48 84 2008 - 57 50 107 2009 - 35 61 96 2010 - 37 52 89 2011 - 31 67 98 2012 - 33 48 81 2013 - 18 33 51 2014 13 32 47 92 2015 33 25 45 103 2016 8 20 44 72 Total 54 497 685 1,236 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Highest Career Scoring - The Green Mile (2003 -2016 ) Players in the Field Player RTP Rounds 2005 Wells Fargo Championship champion, Vijay Singh has played the Green Mile at a combined Singh, Vijay +52 44 52-over par in his 44 rounds at Quail Hollow Club. Mickelson, Phil +42 52 Love III, Davis +39 38 Since 2003, 542 of 570 players (9.5%) are over par on the Green Mile in their respective careers. Beem, Rich +39 24 Howell III, Charles +38 48 41.5% of all players have career scores of 10- Harrington, Padraig +36 26 over par or worse on these 3 holes combined Haas, Bill +35 40 (237 total players). Glover, Lucas +34 46 Johnson, Zach +34 38 Scoring Leaders Most Over Par 16th hole Since 2003 16th hole Since 2 003 Player RTP Rds Player RTP Rds Rodgers, Patrick -4 6 Allenby, Robert +20 40 Couch, Chris -3 4 Love III, Davis +13 38 Finau, Tony -3 8 Senden, John +13 44 Claxton, Will -2 8 Wilson, Dean +12 26 Crane, Ben -2 20 Stroud, Chris +11 27 Bra dley, Keegan -2 4 Toms, David +11 34 Ernst, Derek -2 14 Bohn, Jason +11 40 List, Luke -2 6 Davis, Brian +11 35 Pinckney, Scott -2 8 Rollins, John +10 28 Stenson, Henrik -2 16 Singh, Vijay +10 44 Lahiri, Anirban -2 4 Weekley, Boo +10 30 Triplett, Kirk +10 15 At 4-under in 6 rounds, Patrick Rodgers is the scoring leader on the 16th hole at Quail Hollow Curtis, Ben +10 34 Club. Beem, Rich +10 24 DiMarco, Chris +10 26 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Scoring Leaders - 17th Hole Since 2003 Most Over Par - 17th Hole Since 2003 Player RTP Rds Player RTP Rds Adams, Blake -4 11 Howell III, Charles +20 48 Hnatiuk, Glen -3 4 Singh, Vijay +18 44 Gangluff, Stephen -2 2 Haas, Bill +17 40 Gutschewski, Scott -2 7 Mickelson, Phil +15 52 Peoples, David -2 4 Appleby, Stuart +15 33 Tringale, Cameron -2 20 Faxon, Brad +14 28 Sullivan, Chip -2 2 Pettersson, Carl +13 42 Fathauer, Derek -1 6 Romero, Andres +13 26 Claxton, Will -1 8 Sabbatini, Rory +13 40 de Jonge, Brendon -1 30 Ogilvie, Joe +13 33 Killeen, J.J. -1 2 Petrovic, Tim +13 25 Horschel, Billy -1 4 Garcia, Sergio +13 30 Estes, Bob -1 6 Van Pelt, Bo +12 37 Joyner, Randy -1 2 Gay, Brian +12 16 Brewbaker, Fielding -1 2 Beem, Rich +12 24 Kelly, Troy -1 2 Harrington, Padraig +12 26 Scoring Leaders - 18th Hole Since 2003 Most Over Par - 18th Hole Since 2003 Player RTP Rds Player RTP Rds Lynn, David -2 4 Singh, Vijay +24 44 Manassero, Matteo -2 4 Mickelson, Phil +21 52 Dickerson, Bubba -1 2 Slocum, Heath +19 37 Iwata, Hiroshi -1 2 Wilson, Mark +17 30 Ellis, Danny -1 2 Sutherland, Kevin +17 35 Cox, Kris -1 2 Henry, J.J. +17 41 Kim, Bio -1 3 Glover, Lucas +17 46 Bjornstad, Henrik -1 6 Flesch, Steve +17 30 Fdez -Castano, Gonzalo -1 4 Beem, Rich +17 24 Day, Jason -1 8 Bohn, Jason +17 40 Fields, Jack -1 2 Davis, Brian +17 35 List, Luke -1 6 Love III, Davis +16 38 Oosthuizen, Louis -1 2 Ogilvy, Geoff +16 46 Sullivan, Chip -1 2 Overton, Jeff +16 26 Ortiz, Carlos -1 8 Campbell, Chad +16 39 Lowry, Shane -1 2 Harrington, Padraig +16 26 Sterling, Scott -1 2 Goosen, Retief +16 26 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Highest Scores on the Green Mile Since 20 03 Year Player Hole Rd Par Score RTP 2015 Hahn, James 16 4 4 10 +6 2006 Goosen, Retief 18 4 4 9 +5 2016 Mickelson, Phil 18 3 4 8 +4 2014 Kohles, Ben 18 1 4 8 +4 2011 Johnson, Dustin 18 2 4 8 +4 2011 Imada, Ryuji 18 3 4 8 +4 2010 O'Hern, Nick 18 2 4 8 +4 2006 DiMarco, Chris 18 2 4 8 +4 2003 Toms, David 18 4 4 8 +4 2010 Sutherland, Kevin 17 4 3 7 +4 2008 Stricker, Steve 17 1 3 7 +4 2008 Clark, Tim 17 1 3 7 +4 2008 Perez, Pat 17 4 3 7 +4 CHAMPIONSHIP STATS: This season, All 3 Major Championship courses are ranked inside the top 5 of toughest courses this season. With the redesign, Quail Hollow now has 3 par 4’s over 500 yards marking the 3 rd course on TOUR this season with 3 or more par 4’s over 500 yards on the scorecard. Toughest Courses This Season Rank Course Par Yds Avg. Score Over Par 1 Augusta National GC 72 743 5 73.887 +1.887 2 Royal Birkdale GC 70 7156 71.852 +1.852 3 TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm 70 7107 71.458 +1.458 4 TPC Sawgrass 72 7189 73.291 +1.291 5 Erin Hills 72 7741 73.204 +1.204 From 2010 to 2016, the PGA Championship has been one of the best opportunities for scoring among the 4 Major Championships.