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A fun peek at notable numbers associated with the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores

john fineran
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BENTON HARBOR — Interesting numbers about this year’s KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores. Numbers reflect the field as of Sunday, May 22:

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Former champion (Chris DiMarco, 1988) of the Western Amateur when it was played at Point O’Woods Golf & Country Club in nearby Benton Charter Township.

Chris DiMarco puts his sunglasses on while walking the 8th fairway during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open Friday, June 28, 2019 at Warren Golf Course in South Bend.
Chris DiMarco puts his sunglasses on while walking the 8th fairway during the second round of the U.S. Senior Open Friday, June 28, 2019 at Warren Golf Course in South Bend.

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Number of times Senior PGA Championship has been played at The Golf Club of Harbor Shores (2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022). The tournament is scheduled to return a sixth time in 2024.

South Bend Tribune/ ROBERT FRANKLIN Large crowds follow golfers around the course during the third round of the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
South Bend Tribune/ ROBERT FRANKLIN Large crowds follow golfers around the course during the third round of the Senior PGA Championship at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

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6

Senior PGA Championships won by the late Sam Snead (1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973).

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Former Ryder Cup captains in the field — Americans Steve Stricker (2021), Corey Pavin (2010) and Tom Lehman (2006) and Europeans Padraig Harrington (2021), Darren Clarke (2016), Jose Maria Olazabal (2012), Colin Montgomerie (2010 and Bernhard Langer (2004). Olazabal, Montgomerie, Langer and Stricker all captained winning teams.

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Former Ryder Cup players since 2002 in field: Europeans Miguel Angel Jimenez (2004, 2008, 2010), Padraig Harrington (2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010), Robert Karlsson (2006, 2008), Colin Montgomerie (2002, 2004, 2006), Jose Maria Olazabal (2006), Darren Clarke (2002, 2004, 2006), Thomas Levet (2004), Niclas Fasth (2002), Phillip Price (2002) and Bernhard Langer (2002); Americans Steve Stricker (2008, 2010, 2012), David Toms (2002, 2004, 2006), Chris DiMarco (2004, 2006), Jay Haas (2004), David Duval (2002) and Mark Calcavecchia (2002).

Miguel Ángel Jiménez drives during the opening round of the U. S. Senior Open Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Warren Golf Course in South Bend.
Miguel Ángel Jiménez drives during the opening round of the U. S. Senior Open Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Warren Golf Course in South Bend.

33

Number of majors (Masters, PGA, U.S. Open, British Open) won by 22 golfers in the field.

43

Number of PGA Tour Champions victories by Germany’s Bernhard Langer, 11 of them senior majors.

Bernhard Langer of Germany hits a chip onto the 18th hole during a practice day for the U.S. Senior Open Tuesday at Warren Golf Course in South Bend.
Bernhard Langer of Germany hits a chip onto the 18th hole during a practice day for the U.S. Senior Open Tuesday at Warren Golf Course in South Bend.

45

Most PGA Tour Champions victories ever (seven majors) by Hale Irwin.

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49

Number of senior majors (Senior PGA, Tradition, U.S. Senior Open, Senior Players, Senior Open) won by 24 golfers in the field.

62

Lowest round (9-under-par) scored twice in the previous four tournaments at Harbor Shores — by Kenny Perry in the 2012 tournament’s final round to finish in ninth place at 8-under 276 and by eventual 2016 champion Rocco Mediate in the opening round on way to a 19-under-par 265 winning score.

Rocco Mediate holds up the Senior PGA Championship trophy following the final round of the golf tournament at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Mich., Sunday, May 29, 2016. Rocco Mediate won with a score of 19 under.
Rocco Mediate holds up the Senior PGA Championship trophy following the final round of the golf tournament at Harbor Shores Golf Club in Benton Harbor, Mich., Sunday, May 29, 2016. Rocco Mediate won with a score of 19 under.

68

Age of Jay Haas (Dec. 2, 1953), a winner of three senior majors, including two Senior PGA titles (2006, 2008) who fell on the 20th hole in the 1974 Western Amateur championship match at Point O’Woods to Wake Forest teammate Curtis Strange.

265

Winning score (19-under-par) by Rocco Mediate (2016) and Paul Broadhurst (2018) of last two KitchenAid Senior PGA Championships held at Harbor Shores.

353

Yards, the longest drives this season on PGA Tour Champions by Darren Clarke and Brandt Jobe.

1937

Year of the first Senior PGA Championship played at Augusta National Golf Club won by Jock Hutchison of Scotland.

10,456

Square feet of green at the par-5, 535-yard 10th hole — the largest on the course — where course designer Jack Nicklaus made a 102-foot putt which broke a couple of times going up two tiers of the green in Harbor Shores’ ceremonial opening round with fellow World Golf Hall of Fame members Johnny Miller, Tom Watson and the late Arnold Palmer on Aug. 10, 2010.

This article originally appeared on South Bend Tribune: PGA Championship 2022: A look at the senior golf tournament numbers