Okay, so I was messing around with some data from the 2022 Masters, that big golf tournament, yeah, that one. I got curious about how many pars were made during those four days of the game. You know, pars, the standard number of strokes for a hole. It sounds boring, but it was kinda interesting to me.
So, first off, I had to find some reliable info. I dug around on the internet, you know, the usual spots where they talk about golf and sports stats. I found some articles and discussions that mentioned the 2022 Masters, the 86th edition, and they were talking about the total number of pars.
I started looking, and I found that in 2023, there were 3 pars. Then I stumbled upon some data saying there was only 1 par in 2022, which seemed off to me. I mean, only one par in the whole tournament? That can’t be right, can it?
Then I saw another number, 3,029 pars for last year’s Masters, which is way more believable. But here’s where I started doing some guesswork. The info I found said that for the final two rounds, 52 golfers averaged about 10.2 pars per round. So, I did a bit of rough math, and that came out to around 2,974.3 pars. For some reason, I rounded it up to 2,975. It is just a guess.
Here’s the deal with the Masters, they don’t have as many players as other big golf tournaments. We’re talking about 85 to 100 players, and there aren’t any alternates or qualifiers. And get this, those par 5 holes, the ones that are supposed to be easier, those are the ones these pro golfers really take advantage of.
My Findings
- Initial Confusion: First, the numbers were all over the place. 1 par, 3 pars, then thousands.
- Did Some Math: I tried to calculate based on the average pars per round for the last two days.
- Rough Estimate: Came up with around 2,975 pars, but it is just an educated guess.
- Small Field: Remembered the Masters has a smaller number of players compared to other tournaments.
- Par 5s: Noticed the pros really go for it on the par 5 holes.
So, yeah, that was my little adventure into the world of golf stats. I started with a simple question, got some weird numbers, did some of my own calculations, and came up with an estimate. It is not exact science, but it was a fun little exercise. I guess the main takeaway is that there were a lot of pars in the 2022 Masters, definitely more than one, probably somewhere around that 2,975 mark, give or take.
