16
With his victory, Ernie Els became the 16th different player in a row to win a major. The big South African now has four grand slam events to his name, following victories at the 1994 and 1997 US Opens and the 2002 Open Championship.
17
Runner-up Scott, Miguel Ángel Jiménez (tied ninth) and Troy Matteson (tied 39th) made this many birdies during the week, which was more than any other player. By contrast, English players Richard Finch and Ian Keenan, who both missed the cut, made none.
42
The age difference, in years, between Tom Watson, the oldest competitor at the Open and Ryo Ishikawa, who was the youngest. Five-time Open champion Watson, who turns 63 in September, made the cut, while 20-year-old Ishikawa missed out on the weekend action.
43
Of the field of 156 competitors, 43, including Els and Scott, used a longer-than-standard putter. Els was among 16 players to wield a belly putter, while Scott was one of 27 using a long one.
