VIJAY'S AMAZING YEAR

[Onewood]

From todays paper
Tournaments 29
Victories* 9
Rounds 110
Holes 1980
Strokes 7611
Putts 3216
Top 10's* 18
Round in the 60's* 64
Average round* 68.84
Prizemoney* $US 10,905,166 ($A14.31m) AP, could top him this year
Prizemoney a week $US376,040
Prizemoney per shot $US 1,423
Missed cuts 1
G I Reg 73%
Birdies* 484
Eagles* 17
Par 3 score a very poor +8 (3.02)
Par 4 score* not bad -51 (3.96)
Par 5 score* -194 (4.47)
Birdie conversion 32.7%
putts per round 29.24 (here lies the key, not the boom drive )
Average drive 300.8 yards
Longest drive 417 yards
(* denote No1 on the PGA tour)

Not a bad year :P

[Jarro]

not a bad year

I suppose when you practise 8 hours a day, sooner or later you'd have to get it right

[AndyP]

What does the birdie conversion statistic mean? Is it birdies per green in regulation?

[Iain]

What does the birdie conversion statistic mean? Is it birdies per green in regulation?

Yeah Andy, thats it.

http://www.pgatour.com/players/stats/132108

[Jono]

not a bad year

I suppose when you practise 8 hours a day, sooner or later you'd have to get it right

Mate, if I could be as good as VJ by practising 8 hours a day, I'd gladly give up my day job ... It's awesome how VJ has peaked at his age. Gives me hope that my best golf is yet to come ...

BTW, I've started having lessons from a pro at my home course. He's very good and teaches with video. I've had two lessons so far, and I'm beginning to see some good changes in my swing. I plan on having a lesson every 6 to 8 weeks. Does VJ have a coach?

[McMw]

Number of Eagles @ 17...

Geoff Ogilvy ties him for that stat...
I think....



I thought 17 was quite a low number...esp for someone as long as Vj is...