Crunching numbers midway through the Open: Golf Digest Woman: Golf Digest

Crunching numbers midway through the Open

Saturday, July 9, 2011

COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. -- When play eventually resumes (it's been suspended since 3:59 p.m. local time), The Broadmoor might play drastically different. Although this Open has been plagued with several weather delays, the one we're currently experiencing is the first to dump ton of water onto the East Course.

Lighting strikes over Cheyenne Mountain. (Photo by Getty Images/Mike Ehrmann)

While we sit here to predict what might unfold over the next 36 holes (and whether this championship might ever finish), let's reflect on what has transpired:

--The 3rd, 2nd and 8th holes, a par 5, short par 4 and a par 3, are playing as the easiest on the East Course.

--The 18th, 12th and 13th holes (all long par 4s) are playing at least half a stroke over par, making them the most difficult.

--The greens are what seem to make these three holes so tricky. Only 35 percent of golfers hit the 12th green in regulation, 36 percent hit the 13th and 41 percent hit the 18th.

--Erynne Lee, an 18-year-old high school senior, averaged 305.8 yards off the tee and led the field in driving distance. (16-year-old Lexi Thompson finished runner-up in the category, averaging 302 yards.) The rest of the field averaged 263.5 yards. What is it with these teenage girls?

--Paula Creamer (who currently stands five shots behind the leader), led the field in greens in regulation, hitting an average of 15.5 of them per round. (Karrie Webb clocked in at second, hitting an average of 14.5 greens per round.)

--It should come as no surprise that the two Miyazatos are wizards on the greens. Mika and Ai Miyazato, who sit atop the leaderboard, led the field with an average of 1.53 putts per green. (The field averaged 1.79 putts per green.)

UPDATE: Play was officially called for the day at 6:19 MT.

--Ashley Mayo