So, I was watching the Masters the other day, you know, the big golf tournament. Scottie Scheffler won, which was pretty cool. But it got me thinking, how many pars were actually made in the whole tournament?
I did some digging, and it turns out it’s kind of a big deal. Augusta National, where they play the Masters, is a tough course. It’s 7,475 yards long, and the par is 72. This year, 2024, was the 88th Masters Tournament, held from April 11th to 14th.
First, I looked up last year’s numbers. Apparently, in 2023, there were 3,029 pars made. I thought, “Okay, that’s a good starting point.”
- Checked out the 2024 stats: I scoured the internet for the 2024 numbers.
- Found the magic number: And bam, I saw it. This year, there were 3,202 pars made. A bit more than last year.
I watched some replays, read some articles. Then I went back to those numbers. 3,202 pars. It’s not a small number. It shows how tough the course is but also how good these golfers are.
So yeah, that’s my little adventure into the world of golf stats. I felt like a detective for a while there. It’s crazy to think about all the strategy and skill that goes into each shot, each hole, each round. And in the end, it all adds up to these big numbers that tell the story of the tournament. I even found out that the winner, Scottie Scheffler, got $3,600,000 from a total purse of $20 million. Crazy, right?
Anyway, I just wanted to share my little findings with you all. Maybe next time you watch the Masters, you’ll think about all those pars too. Or not. Either way, it’s a pretty cool bit of trivia, I think.
