Adam Scott shot an even-par 70 to beat Sergio Garcia by a stroke at the Honda Classic. Here are some key stats from Scott’s win provided by the Golf Channel Research Department.
Adam Scott
• 12th official PGA Tour victory of career; first since May 2014
• Most PGA Tour wins among players younger than 40 (McIlroy has 11)
• Only Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson have more PGA Tour wins since 2003
• First former anchored-stroke putter to win on Tour this year
• Improves to 7-for-11 with 54-hole lead/co-lead on Tour
• Second player in last 30 years to win with quadruple bogey or worse on weekend
• Only other player to do that in span is David Toms (2003 Wells Fargo)
• Within eight PGA Tour wins of Greg Norman for most by Australian player
• Projected to move to ninth in Official World Golf Ranking
• Would be highest position in OWGR since May of last year
• Hit 55/72 greens in regulation this week (most in field)
• Second in field this week in approach shot proximity
• 17-for-18 on putts inside 10 feet in final round
Sergio Garcia
• Falls to 3-for-13 with 54-hole lead/co-lead on PGA Tour
• Failed to convert last five 54-hole leads/co-leads
• Recorded over par rounds in each of those five tournaments
• 55 PGA Tour starts since last victory (2012 Wyndham Championship)
• 22nd top-10 finish on PGA Tour since his last victory
• Sixth runner-up finish on Tour in that same span
• Did not make a birdie in final round until 14th hole
• Led field this week in strokes gained tee-to-green
Justin Thomas
• Double bogey at 17; was 7 under entering that hole
• Third top-5 finish this season on PGA Tour (Frys, CIMB)
• Was trying to become first two-time winner on Tour this season
• Ranked second in strokes gained tee-to-green this week
Blayne Barber
• Did not make a birdie over last nine holes
• Best finish of career (39th start)
• Fifth career top-10 finish
Rickie Fowler
• Held 36-hole lead; 0-for-4 converting those into wins on PGA Tour
• Zero bogeys through 36 holes (made eight bogeys or worse on weekend)
• 10 approach shots inside 15 feet through two rounds (zero on weekend)
• Finished sixth or better in 4 of 5 worldwide starts this year
