Shinhan Donghae Open: Statistically speaking
Japanese star Kazuki Higa mastered the greens to win the tri-sanctioned Shinhan Donghae Open at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea last week. It was his second victory in the tournament after also having taken the title in 2022 when it was played in Japan.
The Asian Tour member led the field with 1.566 Putts per Greens in Regulation (GIR), and he was fourth in Putts per Round with 26.75. His performance on the greens resulted in 23 birdies for the week – the joint second most with Korean Seonghyeon Kim, and behind Danthai Boonma from Thailand on 25.
Higa, who now sits in second place on the Asian Tour Order of Merit, also produced solid stats across the other major categories: ranking 11th in Scrambling (73.68%), 13th in Driving Distance (293.1 yards), T14 in Fairways Hit (85.71%) and T24 in GIR (73.61%).
Scott Vincent from Zimbabwe, the Asian Tour Order of Merit leader, tied second with Canadian Richard T. Lee helped by strong approach play that saw him ranked T7 in GIR with 77.78%. He only made three bogies for the week and his a Scrambling percentage of 93.75% topped this category. His other stats for the week were impressively consistent: Driving Distance T11 (293.3 yards), Putts per Round T15 (28), Putts per GIR 22nd (1.714), and Fairways Hit T38 (80.36%).
Scott Vincent. Picture supplied by the Korean PGA Tour.
Lee’s short game stood out in his stats, ranking second in Scrambling with 89.47% which enabled him to top the Fewest Bogies or Worse category with only two bogies during the 72 holes. His putting also ranked highly with 27 Putts per Round (5th) and 1.679 Putts per GIR (T11). Except for a wayward drive on the 72nd hole of the tournament Lee also drove it well. He was eighth in Driving Distance with 296.3 yards while hitting 85.71% of the Fairways (T14).
Statistics Categories leaders at the 41st Shinhan Donghae Open (of players making the cut):
- Putts per Round – Hideto Tanihara (JPN): 25.5
- Putts per GIR – Kazuki Higa (JPN): 1.566
- GIR – Younghan Song (KOR): 84.72%
- Fairways Hit – Younghan Song (KOR), Poom Saksansin (THA): 94.64%
- Driving Distance – Riki Kawamoto (JPN): 314 yards
- Most Eagles – Sarit Suwannarut (THA): 2
- Most Birdies – Danthai Boonma (THA): 25
- Fewest Bogies or Worse – Richard T. Lee (CAN): 2
- Scrambling – Scott Vincent (ZIM): 93.75%
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