Analysis

Scottie Scheffler's Open Win by Numbers

Words by
Dan Davies
Scottie Scheffler's Open Win by Numbers

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler confirmed his superiority over the rest with a dominant all-round performance to win the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. His fourth major championship, and second in a row, is the third leg of what will surely become a grand slam of all four major titles. His statistics are nothing short of staggering.

267: Shots (-17)
108: Average Shot Quality for all shots (100=tour average)
121: Average Shot Quality on par-3s
113: Average Shot Quality for all approach shots
76%: 
Up and down success rate
98ft 4ins: Average total holed putts distance per round (76ft 6in=tour average)
46%: 1-putt greens
50%: bounce back rate (following a bogey or worse with a birdie)
4: Shots scoring a Shot Quality of 190+ (200=statistical perfection)
4: Shots scoring a Shot Quality of 180-189
25: Shots scoring a Shot Quality of 150-179
40: Shots scoring a Shot Quality of 120-149
96: Shots scoring a Shot Quaity of 100-119 (100=tour average)
6: Shots scoring a Shot Quality of 0-40
45%: Make rate from 10-15ft in last 20 rounds
31%: Make rate from 15-20ft in last 20 rounds