Hey everyone, it’s your boy back again with another deep dive into the world of golf stats. Today, I’m tackling a question that’s been bouncing around in my head: “How many pars were made in the 2023 Masters?” Sounds simple, right? But trust me, it turned into a bit of a rabbit hole. Let me walk you through my process.
First, I started by trying to find an official count. Like, I thought some website would just have this stat listed out nice and easy. But nope. Not that simple. I checked out all the usual spots, you know, the official Masters site, and all the big sports news outlets. Nothing. I did find the leaderboard for the 2023 Masters, which shows the scores of each player, but it doesn’t exactly show the pars in total.
So, I decided to do some digging. I stumbled upon some interesting tidbits, like that last year’s average score was around 73.52. And someone mentioned that with 89 players in the first two rounds, and then 50 making the cut for the weekend, there were a total of 5,004 possible pars. But that’s just theoretical, not the actual count.
Figuring it Out Myself
Next, I thought, “Okay, maybe I can figure this out myself.” I found out that during the Masters 2023, 93 players played at least one round. And apparently, they parred a total of 3,029 holes throughout the week. In four days of play at Masters 2023, a total of 880 birdies were made, which were 53 more than the previous year. So, it seems the number of pars could be around 3,029.
But then, I found another saying that a total of 3,202 pars were made at the Masters 2024, which is just finished on April 14th, with Scottie Scheffler winning the game. The number is close to 3,029 but not the same. I guessed it was because the players were different and the game was not exactly the same.
Someone else did some back-of-the-napkin math suggesting there might be around 2,975 total pars, based on 52 golfers averaging 10.2 pars per round in the final two rounds. But that felt a bit too rough to me. I saw another article says “the players made a staggering about 1.” It is just a saying and there is no exact number. And it is weird.
The Takeaway
So, here’s the deal: I couldn’t find a definitive, official number of pars made in the 2023 Masters. The closest I got was that 3,029, which seems like a reasonable estimate based on the available data. And we know there are 3,202 pars in 2024. It’s a bit frustrating not to have a concrete answer, but it shows how sometimes even seemingly simple stats can be hard to pin down.
It also made me think about how much work goes into tracking all these numbers in sports. I mean, someone has to count all those pars, right? It’s not just about the flashy birdies and eagles. Those consistent pars are a huge part of the game, too.
Anyway, that’s my little adventure into the world of golf stats. It wasn’t as straightforward as I expected, but it was definitely interesting. If any of you guys come across a more solid number for the 2023 Masters pars, let me know! I’m always up for learning more.
