Rickie Fowler won the trophy, but Tiger Woods was impressive, too, on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge. Here are the key stats from the final round.
Tiger Woods
• Lowest final round score since 2015 National
• First time finishing final round of tournament in 364 days (this event last year)
• Second time finishing 72 holes in official event in 833 days (2016 Hero the other)
• Most birdies/eagles in final round (seven) since 2012 Memorial
• Projected to move as high as 659 in World Ranking (1,199 this week)
• Hit 13/14 fairways; has hit 14/14 just twice since 1999 on PGA Tour
• Eagle on No. 7; first eagle on par 4 since final round of 2010 Masters (also hole 7)
• First time with multiple eagles in tournament since 2013 Arnold Palmer Invitational
• 5-under 31 on front nine; second 31 on front side this week (second round)
• 5 under in second round was best 9-hole score to par since this event in 2013
• Double bogey at 10; snapped 14-hole stretch of 7-under golf
• 7-for-14 scrambling over last two rounds (3-for-5 on Sunday)
• Finished one shot ahead of Justin Thomas; eight shots ahead of world No. 1 Dustin Johnson
Rickie Fowler
• Second worldwide win of 2017 (Honda Classic)
• 11-under 61 in final round; lowest round worldwide as professional
• Lowest round in tournament history regardless of course
• Trailed Charley Hoffman by seven shots entering final round
• Largest final round deficit overcome in any worldwide win
• Largest 54-hole deficit overcome to win in tournament history
• Eighth top-10 finish in last 11 worldwide starts
• Finished either first or second in 3 of last 4 worldwide starts
• Seven straight birdies to begin final round; made turn in 8 under
• Longest birdie streak of career (official or unofficial events)
• Best 9-hole score in official PGA Tour event is 29 (three instances)
Charley Hoffman
• Third runner-up finish worldwide in 2017 (API, Canadian)
• Started final round with five-shot lead over two players
• 0-for-4 in official events with 54-hole lead (unofficial this week)
• Played first eight holes of final round in 1 over par
(Stats provided by the Golf Channel editorial research unit)
Source: Internet