Numbers are very important in any business. All world class golfers use numbers to analyze their game. Statistics help them determine their strengths and weaknesses. In return, this will help them determine what part of their game they need to work on and also how they plan to tackle different courses based on the challenges the course presents. This article analyzes the 2022 Uganda Open numbers.
Robson Chinhoi won the just concluded 2022 Uganda Open with an impressive scorer of 11 under. The tournament was played at the tough Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort & Spa in Uganda. After an analysis of his scores through four rounds, the numbers reveal that he won it by overpowering par 5 and reducing the damages on par 4s and par 3s. Chinhoi shot an impressive 13 under on par 5s over 4 rounds. This included 3 eagles (2 of hole 13 and one on hole 17) in the process. His only blemish on par 5s for the week was a double bogey on day 2 on hole 13.
Chinhoi’s cumulative scores on par 4s was one under and 3 over on par 3s. This comprised on 9 birdies on par 4s vs 8 bogeys. On pars 3s he was 3 over in the four rounds from 4 bogeys agains one birdie.
The next best scores from par 5s was from Nyasha Muyambo from Zimbabwe who’s cumulative scores on par 5s was 10 under. But his 10 over on par 4s canceled any good work he did on par 5s which put him tied for 7th overall. Kenyan player Dismas Indiza was third best with 9 under on par 5s but was undone with his 9 over on par 4s and 6 over on par 3s. Simon Ngige who came in second was the only player to play under on par 3s with 2 under. He was 6 under for the week on par 5s and managed par 4s well playing only 7 over for the week.
Therefore, one can conclude then that the 2022 Uganda Open was won using a formula that Tiger Woods used when he dominated the world of golf – overpowering par 5s and managing par 4s and par 3s.
Overall Tournament Analysis
Over the 4 rounds of the tournament, par 5s played the easiest and par 3s proved to hardest. This is in line with what you expect from every top golf tour in the world. Even on the PGA Tour, par 3s play statistically harder than par 4s and par 5s.
Below are the statistical analysis of each round. The analysis has the stroke index for each hole round by round which is a factor of the average score for that round. It’ll also have the best and worst score, number of eagles, birdies, pars, bogeys and double bogey or worse for each hole.
Day 1 analysis UG Open
On day 1, the hardest hole was hole number 6 which averages almost a full stroke (4.8) and only gave up one birdie and 61 bogeys or worse. It was followed closely by hole number 7. The easiest hole was number 1 which gave up 26 birdies.
Day 2 analysis UG Open
On day 2, hole number 6 remained the hardest hole but with a lower average score of 4.64 compared to 4.8 of the first day. Par 5 hole number 17 was the easiest hole with an average of 4.6.
Day 3 analysis UG Open
Hole number 10 was the toughest hole on day 3 with an average score of 4.5 with only one birdie. Interestingly, hole number 16 was the second hardest hole for the second day in row. Par 5 hole number 13 was the easiest hole averaging 4.6.
Day 4 analysis UG Open
On day 4, the final hole of tournament, number 18, proved to be hardest. It averaged almost a full stroke at 4.9 and gave up zero birdies. Hole number 9 was the second toughest while par 5 hole number 2 was easiest for the final round.
