Fazioli Match Play - Stats & (Un)interesting Facts

I don't feel the need to add too much more commentary to a pretty rough day so I'll just let the numbers speak for themselves.  I'll start with overall group/course stats and then get into some individual (not so) high and (very) low lights.

As a group we averaged 1.5 strokes over par per hole, which ties Heritage Harbor as the worst of the season.  We were a cumulative +55 on the par 3s, +175 on the 4s, and +68 on the 5s...add 'em up and you get a stellar 298 strokes over par.

Hole	Average	Par	Difference
1	6.727	5	1.727
2	5.636	4	1.636
3	4.455	4	0.455
4	3.909	3	0.909
5	5.182	4	1.182
6	5.091	4	1.091
7	4.545	3	1.545
8	5.909	4	1.909
9	6.545	5	1.545
10	5.636	4	1.636
11	6.455	5	1.455
12	4.364	3	1.364
13	5.909	4	1.909
14	6.455	5	1.455
15	5.636	4	1.636
16	6.091	4	2.091
17	4.182	3	1.182
18	6.364	4	2.364

In case those numbers don't depress you enough, how about the fact that more than half the field failed to make par or better on a par 3 and we made half as many double pars as actual pars.

Birdies	4
Pars	44
Double Pars	22

Geoff not only mopped the floor with us on Saturday but he also achieved some personal records for the season.  He made his first birdie, which was on a par 3, so with his stroke on that hole he technically made a net ace.  Why didn't we make him buy drinks for all of us???  He also shot his lowest 9 hole score of the season, a very solid 45.  Only Gary, Dave, and Dan bested that front 9 score.  Lastly, net 70 was his lowest net score so far, pretty solid stuff on a tough course.  Fun fact: Only in the Dudes Playing Together league can everyone be losing the overall points race to a guy who is yet to make par on a par 5 this season!

Despite that incredible opening 10, Reid played some pretty solid golf as well.  He made par on half the par 4s, more than anyone else.  Now if only he wasn't +9 on the par 3s...rough stuff.

Last stats for today...let's see who the best and worst players were on the par 3s, 4s, and 5s.

Par 3s
Best: Dave/Dan +1
Worst: JW +10

Par 4s
Best: Reid/Dave/Dan +9
Worst: Mike +32 (not a typo)

Par 5s
Best: Faz +1
Worst: Darren +13


Thanks for playing in the Fazioli Match Play.  I hope everyone enjoyed the "event within the event" but if not, we're open to hearing any and all criticism of the match play portion.  We want it to be as fun and fair as possible.  Hopefully next season we can play at a course with at least one hole that doesn't have OB on it.  Enjoy your Masters coozie Geoff, you earned it.