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By the numbers: Key stats from Fowler’s Hero win

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)