Irish #1 ranked gents player John Walsh (Collins) won Saturday's Gents Ranking Event at Lakeside with a score of -19 for the 36 holes, and his opening round of 41 was the best round of the day. Here are some stats from the event courtesy of the new scorecard reader:
The 15th played the toughest hole on the day, averaging 3.07. It gave up only 38 birdies and produced 42 bogeys or worse. The 8th was close behind at 3.04, with just 24 birdies, while the 6th and 13th shared third at 3.02. The 13th caught out more players than any other hole, with 44 bogeys or worse, and the 2nd was the hardest to birdie, with only 21 all day.
At the other end of the card, the 7th was the easiest hole, averaging 2.72. It gave up the most birdies, 56, and the fewest bogeys or worse, just 8. The 1st offered a good start, averaging 2.78 with 54 birdies, and the 9th and 10th both averaged 2.80 around the turn.
There was little between the two nines, with the back nine playing only a tenth of a shot harder than the front. Across the field there were 734 birdies and 9 holes in one, two each on the 1st, 8th and 9th, and the average round came in at 52.34, more than a shot and a half under par.
The Scorecard Reader is now available to all clubs in the Handicap System. It can be used on new competitions and historic ones. More information and instructions to follow.
We're still looking for testers for the new player profiles - which this new hole data will feed directly into. Anyone interested in viewing their new profile with a wide variety of new stats, please email testing@irishpitchandputt.ie with your registration number, name and club.