Round 2 of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles produced 98 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 70.93. Ricardo Gonzalez leads on -14 with Bernd Wiesberger following behind on -13. We analyse their performances and round up the half way Genworth Statistics leaders.
Ricardo GONZALEZ -14
Ricardo Gonzalez converted eight birdies (including five birdies to finish) against one bogey on his way to a second consecutive round of 65, to lead by one at the half way stage. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 43 year old Argentine golfer ranks 23rd for Driving Accuracy and 24th for Greens in Regulation, but his performance on the greens has been spectacular, ranking 1st / 1st / 2nd for the three official Genworth putting categories. Ricardo has also acculumated the most birdies of all the players so far (alongside Wiesberger).
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 75.0% | 23 |
| Driving Distance | 294 yds | 77 |
| Greens in Reg | 77.8% | 24 |
| Scrambles | 62.5% | 40 |
| Sand Saves | 100.0% | 1 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.500 | 1 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 1 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 2 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 7 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.75 | 3 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.13 | 4 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.50 | 5 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.50 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 8.50 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 1.50 | 16 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 3 | 9 |
Bernd WIESBERGER -13
Bernd Wiesberger converted eight birdies against two bogeys on his way to a second round 66, sitting one behind Gonzalez at the half way stage. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 27 year old Austrian talent ranks 2nd for Driving Distance (averaging a huge 320 yards), 2nd for Greens in Regulation (with 32/36 greens) and 1st for Par 4 Scoring (with a 3.70 average). The same as Gonzalez, Bernd has also accumulated 15 birdies over the first 36 holes.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 65.50 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 64.3% | 66 |
| Driving Distance | 320 yds | 2 |
| Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 2 |
| Scrambles | 75.0% | 17 |
| Sand Saves | 0.0% | 114 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.656 | 16 |
| Putts per Round | 29.0 | 35 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 8.00 | 9 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 2 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.70 | 1 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.63 | 62 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 36 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.50 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 9.50 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 6 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 3 | 9 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 65.00
Ricardo GONZALEZ. - Driving Accuracy: 92.9%
Grégory HAVRET, Matthew SOUTHGATE, Simon WAKEFIELD. - Driving Distance: 322 yards
Brooks KOEPKA. - Greens in Regulation: 94.4%
Mark FOSTER. - Scrambles: 88.9%
Gareth MAYBIN. - Sand Saves: 100%
24 players. - Putts per GIR: 1.500
Ricardo GONZALEZ. - Putts per Round: 26.0
Ricardo GONZALEZ, Mikael LUNDBERG. - 1 Putts: 21
Mikael LUNDBERG.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.38
Fredrik ANDERSSON HED. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.70
Bernd WIESBERGER, Brooks KOEPKA. - Par 5 Scoring: 3.88
Tommy FLEETWOOD. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 5
Tommy FLEETWOOD. - Most shots holed from off the green: 3
Jorge CAMPILLO, Tjaart VAN DER WALT. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: 1 bogey
Mark FOSTER, Gareth MAYBIN. - Most 3 Putts: 4
Lorenzo GAGLI. - Most Eagles: 2
Tommy FLEETWOOD, Stephen GALLACHER, Raphaël JACQUELIN, Andrew DODT. - Most Birdies: 15
Ricardo GONZALEZ, Bernd WIESBERGER. - Most Pars: 30
Alejandro CAÑIZARES. - Most Bogeys: 13
Jean-Baptiste GONNET, Lorenzo GAGLI. - Most Others: 3
Kristoffer BROBERG, Simon KHAN.
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