This article is part of our PGA Tour Stats Review series.
PGA TOUR STATS: Houston Open
Each week we'll list the statistical breakdown of the upcoming PGA Tour event. Below are the results of recent tournaments, including last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, and a look ahead to this week's event, the Shell Houston Open.
2012 full-season results
2011 full-season results
2013 PGA Tour Events
| EVENT | WINNER | DRIVE | DRIVE | GIR | PUTTS | PUTTS | EAGLE/ | BOGEY/ | |||||
| %of56 | RNK | DIS | RNK | %of72 | RNK | PER GIR | RNK | PER RND | RNK | BIRDIE | DBL | ||
| TOC | D.Johnson -16 | 57.8 | 28 | 278.3 | 2 | 82.0 | 14 | 1.63 | 2 | 28.4 | 2 | 2/17 | 4/1 |
| Sony | Henley -24 | 55.4 | 8 | 293.1 | 51 | 83.3 | 2 | 1.62 | 4 | 27.7 | 17 | 0/26 | 2/0 |
| Humana | Gay -25 | 81.5 | 2 | 279.7 | 75 | 83.3 | 4 | 1.65 | 38 | 27.8 | 35 | 0/27 | 2/0 |
| Farmers | Woods -14 | 57.1 | 17 | 307.2 | 2 | 69.4 | 34 | 1.66 | 1 | 28.5 | 11 | 2/21 | 7/2 |
| Phoenix | Mickelson -18 | 57.1 | 55 | 298.8 | 11 | 87.3 | 1 | 1.57 | 2 | 27.6 | 15 | 1/29 | 1/1 |
| AT&T | Snedeker -19 | 78.2 | 14 | 277.4 | 41 | 77.8 | 6 | 1.64 | 6 | 28.0 | 15 | NA | NA |
| NorTrust | Merrick -11 | 53.6 | 27 | 298.6 | 20 | 63.9 | 23 | 1.67 | 8 | 27.5 | 10 | 2/17 | 10/0 |
| Honda | M.Thompson -9 | 71.4 | 9 | 279.7 | 53 | 66.6 | 5 | 1.71 | 8 | 27.8 | 10 | 1/18 | 11/0 |
| Cadillac | Woods -19 | 53.6 | 30 | 296.5 | 21 | 69.4 | 7 | 1.52 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0/27 | 8/0 |
| Tampa | Streelman -10 | 69.2 | 11 | 270.8 | 48 | 68.1 | 11 | 1.67 | 4 | 27.8 | 6 | 0/19 | 9/0 |
| A.Palmer | Woods -13 | 53.6 | 71 | 279.1 | 49 | 63.9 | 34 | 1.63 | 1 | 27.5 | 4 | 3/17 | 10/0 |
| TOUR AVG | 62.6 | 24.7 | 287.2 | 33.9 | 74.1 | 12.8 | 1.63 |
PGA TOUR STATS: Houston Open
Each week we'll list the statistical breakdown of the upcoming PGA Tour event. Below are the results of recent tournaments, including last week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, and a look ahead to this week's event, the Shell Houston Open.
2012 full-season results
2011 full-season results
2013 PGA Tour Events
| EVENT | WINNER | DRIVE | DRIVE | GIR | PUTTS | PUTTS | EAGLE/ | BOGEY/ | |||||
| %of56 | RNK | DIS | RNK | %of72 | RNK | PER GIR | RNK | PER RND | RNK | BIRDIE | DBL | ||
| TOC | D.Johnson -16 | 57.8 | 28 | 278.3 | 2 | 82.0 | 14 | 1.63 | 2 | 28.4 | 2 | 2/17 | 4/1 |
| Sony | Henley -24 | 55.4 | 8 | 293.1 | 51 | 83.3 | 2 | 1.62 | 4 | 27.7 | 17 | 0/26 | 2/0 |
| Humana | Gay -25 | 81.5 | 2 | 279.7 | 75 | 83.3 | 4 | 1.65 | 38 | 27.8 | 35 | 0/27 | 2/0 |
| Farmers | Woods -14 | 57.1 | 17 | 307.2 | 2 | 69.4 | 34 | 1.66 | 1 | 28.5 | 11 | 2/21 | 7/2 |
| Phoenix | Mickelson -18 | 57.1 | 55 | 298.8 | 11 | 87.3 | 1 | 1.57 | 2 | 27.6 | 15 | 1/29 | 1/1 |
| AT&T | Snedeker -19 | 78.2 | 14 | 277.4 | 41 | 77.8 | 6 | 1.64 | 6 | 28.0 | 15 | NA | NA |
| NorTrust | Merrick -11 | 53.6 | 27 | 298.6 | 20 | 63.9 | 23 | 1.67 | 8 | 27.5 | 10 | 2/17 | 10/0 |
| Honda | M.Thompson -9 | 71.4 | 9 | 279.7 | 53 | 66.6 | 5 | 1.71 | 8 | 27.8 | 10 | 1/18 | 11/0 |
| Cadillac | Woods -19 | 53.6 | 30 | 296.5 | 21 | 69.4 | 7 | 1.52 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0/27 | 8/0 |
| Tampa | Streelman -10 | 69.2 | 11 | 270.8 | 48 | 68.1 | 11 | 1.67 | 4 | 27.8 | 6 | 0/19 | 9/0 |
| A.Palmer | Woods -13 | 53.6 | 71 | 279.1 | 49 | 63.9 | 34 | 1.63 | 1 | 27.5 | 4 | 3/17 | 10/0 |
| TOUR AVG | 62.6 | 24.7 | 287.2 | 33.9 | 74.1 | 12.8 | 1.63 | 6.8 | 27.6 | 11.5 | 1.1/21.8 | 6.4/0.4 |
Last Week's Arnold Palmer Invitational
| GOLFER | DRIVE | DRIVE | GIR | PUTTS | PUTTS | EAGLE/ | BOGEY/ | STK GN/ | ||||||
| %of56 | RNK | DIS | RNK | %of72 | RNK | PER GIR | RNK | PER RND | RNK | BIRDIE | DBL | PUTT | RNK | |
| Woods -13 | 53.6 | 71 | 279.1 | 49 | 63.9 | 34 | 1.63 | 1 | 27.5 | 4 | 3/17 | 10/0 | 2.81 | 1 |
| Rose -11 | 66.1 | 32 | 296.5 | 7 | 66.7 | 21 | 1.73 | 9 | 28.0 | 9 | 2/17 | 10/0 | 0.27 | 33 |
| M. Wilson -8 | 75.0 | 4 | 273.8 | 65 | 75.0 | 2 | 1.76 | 20 | 28.3 | 34 | 0/18 | 8/1 | 0.70 | 19 |
| K. Bradely -8 | 82.1 | 1 | 301.8 | 4 | 68.1 | 13 | 1.78 | 25 | 29.0 | 29 | 0/19 | 11/0 | 0.28 | 32 |
| Fern.-Castano -8 | 71.4 | 13 | 287.3 | 26 | 62.5 | 46 | 1.76 | 17 | 27.8 | 7 | 2/13 | 9/0 | 1.52 | 5 |
| Fowler -8 | 75.0 | 4 | 275.6 | 60 | 56.9 | 65 | 1.71 | 7 | 25.5 | 1 | 0/17 | 6/1 | 1.49 | 6 |
| Olesen -7 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| McGirt -6 | 64.3 | 41 | 277.9 | 51 | 68.1 | 13 | 1.74 | 12 | 28.8 | 26 | 0/18 | 10/1 | 1.16 | 9 |
| Stenson -6 | 82.1 | 1 | 284.5 | 34 | 75.0 | 2 | 1.80 | 35 | 30.3 | 54 | 1/17 | 7/1 | -0.14 | 51 |
| B. Haas -6 | 64.3 | 41 | 290.7 | 18 | 73.6 | 4 | 1.77 | 23 | 29.8 | 49 | 2/13 | 7/2 | 0.77 | 15 |
| Walker -6 | 60.7 | 57 | 304.9 | 1 | 62.5 | 46 | 1.76 | 17 | 28.0 | 9 | 0/17 | 11/0 | 0.70 | 18 |
| Duke -6 | 71.4 | 13 | 280.6 | 44 | 68.1 | 13 | 1.82 | 39 | 28.8 | 26 | 0/17 | 11/0 | 0.18 | 37 |
| AVG | 69.6 | 25.3 | 286.6 | 32.6 | 67.3 | 23.5 | 1.75 | 18.6 | 28.3 | 22.5 | 0.9/16.6 | 9.0/0.5 | 0.88 | 20.5 |
Top-10 Ranks at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
| FAIRWAYS | GREENS/ | PER | STK GN/ | |||||||||
| RANK | HIT | RANK | REGULATION | RANK | GIR | RANK | PUTT | |||||
| K. Bradley | 1 | 82.1 | M. Wilson | 2 | 75.0 | Woods | 1 | 1.63 | 1 | 2.81 | ||
| Stenson | 1 | 82.1 | Stenson | 2 | 75.0 | Hearn | 3 | 1.69 | 11 | 0.94 | ||
| M. Wilson | 4 | 75.0 | B. Haas | 4 | 73.6 | Villegas | 4 | 1.69 | 8 | 1.18 | ||
| Fowler | 4 | 75.0 | Teater | 5 | 72.2 | Crane | 4 | 1.69 | 20 | 0.68 | ||
| Mahan | 4 | 75.0 | Henry | 5 | 72.2 | Every | 6 | 1.70 | 22 | 0.62 | ||
| N. Thompson | 4 | 75.0 | Rollins | 7 | 70.8 | Fowler | 7 | 1.71 | 6 | 1.49 | ||
| Z. Johnson | 8 | 73.2 | Mahan | 7 | 70.8 | Woodland | 8 | 1.73 | 29 | 0.45 | ||
| Fritsch | 8 | 73.2 | DeLaet | 7 | 70.8 | Rose | 9 | 1.73 | 33 | 0.27 | ||
| Henry | 8 | 73.2 | Compton | 10 | 69.4 | Teater | 10 | 1.73 | 56 | -0.35 | ||
| Perez | 8 | 73.2 | Taylor | 10 | 69.4 | |||||||
| Cink | 10 | 69.4 |
This Week's Houston Open
The goal of this tournament is to provide playing conditions golfers will face at Augusta National for The Masters.
This effort by the Redstone Golf Club to emulate a Masters-like playing atmosphere has been well accepted by the pros, evidenced by the growing numbers playing each year. Twelve majors winners with 19 major wins are in this year's field.
The greens are very fast, running 13 stimp, have some undulation but not as much as Augusta. The areas around the greens and lakes have been shaved to have tight lies adding further challenges in scrambling, and balls may slowly roll into the water, such as at Augusta.
The 7,457-yard, par-72 tournament course ranked 34th toughest course in 2012.
Average score: 71.5
Eagles: 15
Birdies: 1,526
Bogeys: 946
Double: 131
Triple: 32
Par-4 18th hole: 4.337 (toughest hole)
Eagles: 0
Birdies: 37
Bogeys: 102
Double: 26
Triple: 9
Tournament Course record: 63, Adam Scott, Johnson Wagner, 2008; Phil Mickelson, Jimmy Walker, 2011
Last Five Winners and Runners-Up
2012 - Hunter Mahan,* 16-under 272; Carl Pettersson,* 273
2011 - Phil Mickelson,* 20-under 268; Chris Kirk,* Scott Verplank,* 271
2010 - Anthony Kim, 12-under, 276 (P1); Vaughn Taylor, 276 (P2)
2009 - Paul Casey,* 11-under 277; J.B. Holmes, 277
2008 - Johnson Wagner,* 16-under 272; Chad Campbell,* Geoff Ovilgy*
2012 Low Rounds
Round 1: 65, Angel Cabrera,* Carl Pettersson,* Phil Mickelson*
Round 2: 65, Hunter Haas,* Brian Davis,* John Senden*
Round 3: 65, Hunter Mahan*
Round 4: 68, Jeff Overton,* Bud Cauley* Cameron Tringale,* Greg Owen,* Brian Harman*
Asterisk denotes player in this year's field.
This is the final week to qualify for the Masters for players in the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Attributes: High ball flight, strong GIR, scrambling, par-5s scoring, high birdie count and strong putting.
