Round 3 of the Omega European Masters produced 35 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 70.69. Craig Lee leads on -16 with Cañizares, Dubuisson and Björn following close behind. We analyse their performances and round up the Genworth Statistics leaders.
Craig LEE -16
Craig Lee fired eleven birdies (including nine in the first ten holes) on his way to an amazing third round 61, to lead by two shots going into Sunday. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 36 year old Scottish golfer is looking solid from tee to green and he is putting the best of all the players in the field, ranking either 1st or 2nd in the three official Gentworth putting categories. He also ranks 1st for Par 3 Scoring and Birdies per Round (with 21 birdies in total) and he will be trying to win his first European Tour title tomorrow (Craig has competed in 81 previous European Tour events with one top three finish to date).
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.67 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 69.2% | 10 |
Driving Distance | 318 yds | 26 |
Greens in Reg | 66.7% | 29 |
Scrambles | 72.2% | 10 |
Sand Saves | 80.0% | 9 |
Putts per GIR | 1.528 | 1 |
Putts per Round | 25.3 | 1 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 2 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.87 | 1 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.78 | 2 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.33 | 8 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 32 |
Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 1 |
Pars per Rnd | 9.33 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 1.67 | 8 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 3 | 30 |
Alejandro CAÑIZARES -14
Alejandro Cañizares converted one eagle and five birdies against a single bogey on his way to a third round 65. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, incredibly the 30 year old Spanish golfer has recorded a near identical set of statistics to the leader, with the exception of holing a few less putts (this is almost unprecedented). He also leads the Par 5 Scoring with a 4.00 average, firing three eagles, six birdies and three pars on those holes.
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 66.33 | 2 |
Driving Accuracy | 69.2% | 10 |
Driving Distance | 318 yds | 26 |
Greens in Reg | 66.7% | 29 |
Scrambles | 72.2% | 10 |
Sand Saves | 71.4% | 16 |
Putts per GIR | 1.611 | 4 |
Putts per Round | 26.7 | 4 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 9.67 | 3 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 3.20 | 40 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.81 | 6 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 1 |
Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 1 |
Birdies per Rnd | 4.67 | 16 |
Pars per Rnd | 10.33 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 16 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 4 | 9 |
Victor DUBUISSON -14
Victor Dubuisson converted two eagles and three birdies against two bogeys on his way to a third round 66. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 23 year old French golfer does not seem to be performing that well from tee to green on the face of things, but just take a look at his Par 5’s in 2, which highlights that he has hit 7 of the Par 5 greens in sub-regulation two shots, more than any other player (note that he has also managed a Par 4 in sub-regulation as well). Sub-regulation hits help the players scoring because they enable them to make easy two-putt birdies and momentum changing eagles.
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 66.33 | 2 |
Driving Accuracy | 53.8% | 42 |
Driving Distance | 313 yds | 34 |
Greens in Reg | 68.5% | 23 |
Scrambles | 64.7% | 25 |
Sand Saves | 100.0% | 1 |
Putts per GIR | 1.676 | 10 |
Putts per Round | 28.3 | 18 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 7.67 | 15 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 3.13 | 25 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.78 | 2 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.17 | 3 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.67 | 2 |
Birdies per Rnd | 5.33 | 4 |
Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 16 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 7 | 1 |
Thomas BJÖRN -14
Thomas Björn converted five birdies against a single bogey on his way to a third round 67. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 42 year old Great Dane is looking the strongest from tee to green of the leading players outlined in this report. He ranks 16th for Driving Accuracy, 19th for Greens in Regulation and 1st for Scrambles (saving Par 14/16 times). This has enabled him to lead the Par 4 Scoring and drop the fewest shots of all the players in the field (just two bogeys).
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 66.33 | 2 |
Driving Accuracy | 66.7% | 16 |
Driving Distance | 321 yds | 20 |
Greens in Reg | 70.4% | 19 |
Scrambles | 87.5% | 1 |
Sand Saves | 77.8% | 13 |
Putts per GIR | 1.658 | 8 |
Putts per Round | 26.7 | 4 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 8.67 | 7 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 3.07 | 13 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.67 | 1 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.50 | 23 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 32 |
Birdies per Rnd | 5.33 | 4 |
Pars per Rnd | 12.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 0.67 | 1 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 3 | 30 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 65.67
Craig LEE. - Driving Accuracy: 94.9%
Simon WAKEFIELD. - Driving Distance: 353 yards
Scott HENRY. - Greens in Regulation: 83.3%
Ross FISHER. - Scrambles: 87.5%
Thomas BJORN. - Sand Saves: 100%
Maximilian KIEFFER, Ross FISHER, Victor DUBUISSON, Mark TULLO, Seve BENSON, Jaco VAN ZYL. - Putts per GIR: 1.528
Craig LEE. - Putts per Round: 25.3
Craig LEE. - 1 Putts: 33
Jean-Baptiste GONNET.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.87
Craig LEE, Brett RUMFORD. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.67
Thomas BJORN. - Par 5 Scoring: 4.00
Alejandro CAÑIZARES. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 7
Victor DUBUISSON. - Most shots holed from off the green: 4
Padraig HARRINGTON. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: 2 bogeys
Thomas BJORN. - Most 3 Putts: 4
Tom LEWIS, Padraig HARRINGTON, Kiradech APHIBARNRAT, Berry HENSON, Jorge CAMPILLO, Thomas LEVET. - Most Eagles: 3
Alejandro CAÑIZARES. - Most Birdies: 21
Craig LEE. - Most Pars: 41
Anthony WALL. - Most Bogeys: 13
Christian CÉVAËR, Jonathan MOORE. - Most Others: 8
Thomas LEVET.
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