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Number Crunch: Akron and Reno
 
Aug. 1, 2007
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This is one of those rare weeks where PGA TOUR players will be applying their craft at two different events. While the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is happening in Akron, Ohio, the Reno-Tahoe Open will also be taking place.

When you speak about the Bridgestone event, there aren't many numbers that don't have the name "Tiger Woods" somewhere in the description.

Twice the numbers. Twice the fun.

NUMBER THAT COULD WIN YOU A BET

0The number of times that Tiger Woods has finished outside the top five in the World-Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational. In eight appearances, his worst finish is a T4 in 2003.

NUMBER THAT COULD BE CHALLENGED THIS WEEK, BUT PROBABLY WON'T

125Tiger Woods' stroke total after 36 holes of the 2000 event, a TOUR scoring record.

MORE INTERESTING NUMBERS FROM THE WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL

1The number of World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational winners who did not have the 54-hole lead. The lone exception? Tiger Woods in 2001 and 2006. Both times, he won in a playoff. Woods entered the final 18 holes two behind Jim Furyk before prevailing in a seven-hole playoff in 2001. Last year, he was one stroke back of Stewart Cink after 54 holes, before defeating Cink in a four-hole playoff.
2The number of World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitationals decided in a playoff. In 2001, Tiger Woods defeated Jim Furyk in a seven-hole playoff and in 2006, Woods defeated Stewart Cink in a four-hole playoff.
2The number of holes-in-one carded in tournament history. Jim Furyk aced to 206-yard 15th in the second round of last year's event and Stewart Cink aced the 15th hole in the final round in 2000.
3The number of World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitationals not won by Tiger Woods. Craig Parry won in 2002, Darren Clarke in 2003 and Stewart Cink in 2004.
5The number of World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitationals won by Tiger Woods. He won in 1999-2001, 2005 and 2006.
6The number of players with top-10 finishes in the first two World Golf Championships events of the season: Tiger Woods, Aaron Baddeley, Geoff Ogilvy, Nick O'Hearn, Niclas Fasth and Paul Casey.
11The number of players to post four rounds in the 60s in the same Bridgestone Invitational. Lucas Glover and Jim Furyk accomplished the feat last season.
13The number of World Golf Championships victories by Tiger Woods in 22 career starts.
21The number of players making their first Bridgestone Invitational start this week: Brian Bateman, Joe Durant, Paul Goydos, Anton Haig, Gregory Havret, Charley Hoffman, Raphael Jacquelin, Shingo Katayama, Jose Manuel Lara, Hunter Mahan, Troy Matteson, Nick O'Hern, John Senden, Jeev Milka Singh, Richard Sterne, Graeme Storm, Steve Stricker, Nick Watney, Boo Weekley, Liang Wen-Chong and Mark Wilson. Of those, 14 are making their first World Golf Championships appearance.
23In his eight World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational starts, the number rounds Tiger Woods scored in the 60s.
25The number of World Golf Championships starts by Stuart Appleby. Appleby is the only player to start each event. His best finish was was a tie for second at the 2003 CA Championship at the Capital City Club in Georgia.
50The percentage of rounds led by Tiger Woods of the 28 he's played in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.
61The lowest 18-hole score in tournament history, accomplished twice: Jose Maria Olazabal did it in 1990 and Tiger Woods accomplished it in 2000.
259The tournament's 72-hole scoring record, accomplished by Tiger Woods in 2000.
17,840,830In dollars, the amount of money won by Tiger Woods in World Golf Championships play. That number would put you 25th on the all-time PGA TOUR money list.

INTERESTING NUMBERS FROM RENO-TAHOE OPEN

2The number of holes in one made by Yasaku Miyazato in last year's second round. He aced the seventh and the 12th holes in the second round a year ago on his way to a tie for 21st.
4The number of players that made the Reno-Tahoe Open their first TOUR win. Will MacKenzie did it last year.
6The number of players that have three top-10 finishes in Reno: Woody Austin, John Cook, Steve Flesch, J.P. Hayes, Jonathan Kaye, Scott McCarron and Dennis Paulson.
62The tournament's 18-hole scoring record. accomplished by Bill Glasson and Joe Ogilvie. Glasson shot a 10-under 62 in the second round in 2005, and Ogilvie matched that score last year with his final-round 62. Ogilvie began the day tied for 27th and eventually finished third. He earned $204,000. Ogilvie earned his first PGA TOUR title two weeks ago when he captured the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee.