Numbers Game - Masters 2014

A numerical look at how the Masters played out

4.48

The stroke average of Augusta National’s par-4 11th hole during the tournament, making it the hardest of the week. The 11th gave up only 10 birdies in four days, while the field also recorded 17 double bogeys and three dreaded “others” at the 505-yarder.

8

The number of eagles made at the risk-reward 13th. This reachable par-5 played to an average of 4.70, ranking it the easiest on the course. But it still caused problems for many, including Rory McIlroy who made two bogeys there – on Friday and Sunday. McIlroy played all four par-5s at Augusta in level par; Bubba Watson, by contrast, played them in eight under.

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