US PGA Championship in numbers

27 July 2016 03:23

The final major of the year gets under way on Thursday when Baltusrol stages the 98th US PGA Championship.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the numbers around the event:

4 - Phil Mickelson was four under par in winning the US PGA the last time it was staged at Baltusrol in 2005.

2011 - The last year in which all four majors were claimed by first-time winners (Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Keegan Bradley). So far in 2016, Danny Willett (Masters), Dustin Johnson (US Open) and Henrik Stenson (Open) have won their maiden major titles.

28 - If world number one and defending champion Jason Day finishes lower than 28th, Johnson can replace him at the top of the rankings by finishing outright second or better.

347 - The length in yards of Byeong Hun An's winning effort in the long-drive contest held during Tuesday's practice round, just two yards further than long-time leader McIlroy.

1968 - The US PGA is being staged in July for the first time since 1968 due to the compressed schedule caused by golf's return to the Olympics.

17 - In 17 of the last 19 years, the champion has come from the last group in the final round.

19 - The number of rounds under par recorded by McIlroy since 2009, five more than nearest rival Steve Stricker.

6 - The world ranking of the last two major winners (Johnson and Stenson) at the time of their victories. Bubba Watson is the current number six.

3 - With victory this week, McIlroy would become the youngest player in history to have won three US PGA titles.

649 - The length in yards of the par-five 17th at Baltusrol.

Source: PA