The final round of the Open de España produced 20 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 72.48. Raphaël Jacquelin emerged as the eventual winner from a marathon nine hole playoff against Maximilian Kieffer and Felipe Aguilar, with four others players finishing one shot behind. We analyse their tournament performances plus we round up the final Genworth Statistics leaders.
Raphaël JACQUELIN -5
Raphaël Jacquelin emerged victorious from the nine hole playoff to win his fourth European Tour title and climb to 24th on the 2013 Race to Dubai. Looking at his Genworth Tournament Statistics, the 38 year old Frenchman accumulated 41/56 fairways (ranking 9th), 50/72 greens (ranking 21st) and 117 putts (ranking 13th), as well as being 3/3 for Sand Saves. Raphaël also scored very well across the different hole types (being the Par 3’s / Par 4’s / Par 5’s) and he converted 17 birdies in total over the 72 holes (ranking 2nd).
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 70.75 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 73.2% | 9 |
| Driving Distance | 276 yds | 46 |
| Greens in Reg | 69.4% | 21 |
| Scrambles | 59.1% | 23 |
| Sand Saves | 100.0% | 1 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.760 | 11 |
| Putts per Round | 29.3 | 13 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 7.25 | 12 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.06 | 15 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 4.00 | 15 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.63 | 9 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.25 | 3 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 4.25 | 2 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.50 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.50 | 10 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.50 | 53 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 3 | 5 |
Maximilian KIEFFER -5
Maximilian Kieffer went the distance with Raphaël Jacquelin over the nine hole playoff, and although he wasn’t quite able to pull it off, his tied second place finish looks to have already secured his tour card for next year. The 22 year old talent from Germany ranked 3rd for the Genworth Greens in Regulations statistic for the week (hitting 54/72 greens) and 10th for Putts per GIR, which confirms he was not only hitting a good number of the greens but comparatively the ball was finishing pretty close to the hole as well.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 70.75 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 59.5% | 48 |
| Driving Distance | 291 yds | 12 |
| Greens in Reg | 75.9% | 3 |
| Scrambles | 38.5% | 63 |
| Sand Saves | 60.0% | 22 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.756 | 10 |
| Putts per Round | 30.3 | 31 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 6.67 | 26 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.13 | 21 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.98 | 8 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.63 | 9 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.50 | 1 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 3.75 | 7 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.75 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.50 | 10 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.50 | 53 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 14 |
Felipe AGUILAR -5
Felipe Aguilar was the last member of the playoff but was knocked out after three holes. Looking at his Genworth Tournament Statistics, the 38 year old golfer from Chile produced a long game master class this week, hitting 41/56 fairways (ranking 9th) and 56/72 Greens (ranking 1st). As a result of his great tee to green play, Felipe dropped the least number of shots over the tricky Parador de El Saler course during the tournament.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 70.75 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 73.2% | 9 |
| Driving Distance | 282 yds | 28 |
| Greens in Reg | 77.8% | 1 |
| Scrambles | 62.5% | 14 |
| Sand Saves | 60.0% | 22 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.875 | 49 |
| Putts per Round | 31.5 | 54 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 4.75 | 61 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.00 | 10 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 4.00 | 15 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.69 | 20 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 19 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 3.25 | 22 |
| Pars per Rnd | 13.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 1.50 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.25 | 23 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 4 | 2 |
Marc WARREN -4
Marc Warren was one shot ahead with two holes to play in the final round after a holed bunker shot on the 16th, but a third European Tour title went awry with a bogey - bogey finish. Looking at his Genworth Tournament Statistics, 32 year old Scottish golfer performed magnificently on the greens and he also converted more birdies than any other player in the field (19 in total).
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 71.00 | 4 |
| Driving Accuracy | 60.7% | 40 |
| Driving Distance | 290 yds | 13 |
| Greens in Reg | 66.7% | 35 |
| Scrambles | 58.3% | 24 |
| Sand Saves | 0.0% | 63 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.667 | 1 |
| Putts per Round | 28.0 | 1 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 8.50 | - |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.94 | 5 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 4.08 | 39 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.63 | 9 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 19 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 4.75 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 9.75 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 3.25 | 44 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.25 | 23 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 14 |
David HORSEY -4
David Horsey is producing some great golf at the moment with tied 6th, tied 2nd and tied 4th place finishes in his last three starts. Looking at his Genworth Tournament Statistics, the 28 year old English golfer hit 51/72 Greens in Regulation and Scrambled 71.4% of the time when missing the greens, plus he also ranked 1st for Par 4 Scoring with a 3.88 average.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 71.00 | 4 |
| Driving Accuracy | 60.7% | 40 |
| Driving Distance | 273 yds | 53 |
| Greens in Reg | 70.8% | 15 |
| Scrambles | 71.4% | 4 |
| Sand Saves | 66.7% | 12 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.863 | 46 |
| Putts per Round | 30.0 | 26 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 6.75 | 24 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.13 | 21 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.88 | 1 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.94 | 56 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 19 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 3.00 | 33 |
| Pars per Rnd | 13.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 4 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 14 |
Magnus A CARLSSON -4
Magnus A Carlsson averaged 292 yards off the tee (ranking 11th) and hit 53/72 Greens in Regulation (ranking 5th) for the tournament. He also produced some excellent putting statistics, ranking 7th for Putts per GIR and 19th for Putts per Round. With this tied 4th place finish the 32 year old Swedish golfer moves up to 73rd on the 2013 Race to Dubai with €114,390.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 71.00 | 4 |
| Driving Accuracy | 57.1% | 52 |
| Driving Distance | 292 yds | 11 |
| Greens in Reg | 73.6% | 5 |
| Scrambles | 42.1% | 57 |
| Sand Saves | 50.0% | 28 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.736 | 7 |
| Putts per Round | 29.5 | 19 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 6.25 | 28 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.25 | 50 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.93 | 3 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.69 | 20 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.25 | 3 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 3.75 | 7 |
| Pars per Rnd | 11.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.75 | 19 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.25 | 23 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 14 |
Paul WARING -4
Paul Waring drove the ball long and straight over the Parador de El Saler course, ranking 6th for the Genworth Driving Distance statistic and 14th for Driving Accuracy. Currently playing on a medical exemption, this tied fourth place finish moves the 28 year old English golfer up to 75th on the 2013 Race to Dubai with €110,377.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 71.00 | 4 |
| Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 14 |
| Driving Distance | 295 yds | 6 |
| Greens in Reg | 69.4% | 21 |
| Scrambles | 54.5% | 32 |
| Sand Saves | 20.0% | 57 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.760 | 11 |
| Putts per Round | 30.0 | 26 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 6.25 | 28 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.31 | 58 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.90 | 2 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.69 | 20 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 19 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 3.75 | 7 |
| Pars per Rnd | 11.50 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.75 | 19 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 14 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 70.75
Felipe AGUILAR, Raphaël JACQUELIN, Maximilian KIEFFER. - Driving Accuracy: 82.1%
Callum MACAULAY, David DRYSDALE. - Driving Distance: 310 yards
Peter UIHLEIN. - Greens in Regulation: 77.8%
Felipe AGUILAR. - Scrambles: 83.3%
Paul CASEY. - Sand Saves: 100%
Paul CASEY, Raphaël JACQUELIN. - Putts per GIR: 1.667
Marc WARREN. - Putts per Round: 28.0
Marc WARREN, David HOWELL, Lee SLATTERY, Espen KOFSTAD. - 1 Putts: 32
David HOWELL.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.81
Matteo MANASSERO. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.88
David HORSEY. - Par 5 Scoring: 4.44
Lasse JENSEN. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 5
Matteo DELPODIO. - Most shots holed from off the green: 2
9 Players. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: 6 Bogeys and 1 Other
Felipe AGUILAR. - Most 3 Putts: 7
Rafa CABRERA-BELLO. - Most Eagles: 2
José Manuel LARA, Maximilian KIEFFER. - Most Birdies: 19
Marc WARREN. - Most Pars: 55
David HIGGINS. - Most Bogeys: 19
Shane LOWRY. - Most Others: 4
Andreas HARTØ.
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