Round 1 of the ISPS HANDA Perth International produced 29 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 73.97. Hedblom, Jeong, Nitties and Rice lead on -4. We analyse their performances and round up the early Genworth Statistics leaders.
Peter HEDBLOM -4
Peter Hedblom converted six birdies against two bogeys on his way to an opening 68. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 43 year old Swedish golfer actually produced some pretty average numbers off the tee but he was still able to hit plenty of Greens in Regulation, and his touch on and around the perfect Lake Karrinyup putting surfaces was sublime.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 68.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 57.1% | 82 |
| Driving Distance | 270 yds | 89 |
| Greens in Reg | 72.2% | 22 |
| Scrambles | 80.0% | 9 |
| Sand Saves | 66.7% | 30 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.615 | 9 |
| Putts per Round | 27.0 | 5 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 2 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 1 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 4.10 | 40 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.25 | 2 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 6 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 6.00 | 3 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 17 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 29 |
Jin JEONG -4
Jin Jeong converted one eagle and five birdies against three bogeys on his way to an opening 68. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 23 year old Korean golfer ranked 8th for Greens in Regulation and 5th for Putts per GIR, but the most interesting observation was the difference in his scoring across the different hole types, ranking 1st for Par 4 Scoring and quite average for Par 3 and Par 5 Scoring.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 68.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 32 |
| Driving Distance | 262 yds | 111 |
| Greens in Reg | 77.8% | 8 |
| Scrambles | 25.0% | 116 |
| Sand Saves | 66.7% | 30 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.571 | 5 |
| Putts per Round | 29.0 | 19 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 5.00 | 78 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.25 | 73 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.50 | 1 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 5.00 | 73 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 1 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 5.00 | 8 |
| Pars per Rnd | 9.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 3.00 | 42 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 2 |
James NITTIES -4
James Nitties converted seven birdies against three bogeys on his way to an opening 68. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 25 year old Australian golfer performed well across the board, both with the longer clubs and the short stick (converting ten single putts). It all led to good scoring across the different hole types with James accumulating the most birdies alongside Nick O’Hern (seven in total).
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 68.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 32 |
| Driving Distance | 278 yds | 58 |
| Greens in Reg | 77.8% | 8 |
| Scrambles | 50.0% | 55 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.571 | 5 |
| Putts per Round | 27.0 | 5 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 2 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 5 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.90 | 9 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.50 | 7 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 6 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 8.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 3.00 | 42 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 29 |
Clint RICE -4
Clint Rice converted four birdies on his way to a bogey free opening round of 68. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 25 year old Australian golfer performed extremely well from tee to green, ranking 6th for Driving Accuracy and 1st for Greens in Regulation (plus he hit two of the Par 5 greens in sub-regulation two shots).
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 68.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 85.7% | 6 |
| Driving Distance | 289 yds | 32 |
| Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 1 |
| Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | 100.0% | 1 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.875 | 76 |
| Putts per Round | 32.0 | 92 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 4.00 | 103 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.00 | 23 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.90 | 9 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.25 | 2 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 6 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 4.00 | 15 |
| Pars per Rnd | 14.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 1 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 68.00
Peter HEDBLOM, Jin JEONG, James NITTIES, Clint RICE. - Driving Accuracy: 100%
Marcus CAIN. - Driving Distance: 340 yards
Gareth PADDISON. - Greens in Regulation: 88.9%
Espen KOFSTAD, Clint RICE, Brody NINYETTE. - Scrambles: 100%
Clint RICE, Rohan BLIZARD, Soren HANSEN, Brett RUMFORD, Sam LITTLE. - Sand Saves: 100%
19 players. - Putts per GIR: 1.333
Peter EROFEJEFF. - Putts per Round: 25.0
Brad LAMB. - 1 Putts: 11
Brad LAMB.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.50
Brad LAMB, Robert COLES, Björn ÅKESSON, Peter HEDBLOM. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.50
Jin JEONG. - Par 5 Scoring: 4.00
Chris PAISLEY. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 2
Clint RICE. - Most shots holed from off the green: 1
15 players. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: No dropped shots
Clint RICE, Sam LITTLE, Brett RUMFORD. - Most 3 Putts: 4
Scott LAYCOCK, Lasse JENSEN. - Most Eagles: 1
Jin JEONG, Andre STOLZ, Chris PAISLEY, Peter WILSON, David HIGGINS. - Most Birdies: 7
James NITTIES, Nick O'HERN. - Most Pars: 17
Brett RUMFORD, Peter LONARD. - Most Bogeys: 10
Andrew TSCHUDIN. - Most Others: 3
Matthew GILES, Kalem RICHARDSON, Michael MOORE.
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