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Keys to Victory: Jeff Maggert
By Mike Vitti
PGATOUR.com Staff
 

Jeff Maggert tamed the tough conditions at TPC Southwind and captured the title at the FedEx St. Jude Classic by using excellence off the tee and on the greens.

How tough were the conditions at TPC Southwind?

Only 15 players finished under par this year at Southwind, which played to a scoring average of 72.162, versus 32 last year when the scoring average for the field was 71.282. Southwind's average of 2.162 strokes over par currently places it at the top as the toughest course on the PGA TOUR.

Course Scoring Averages on the PGA TOUR in 2006 Through the FedEX St. Jude Classic

CourseParScoring Avg.Relative to Par Avg.
TPC Southwind 70 72.162 2.162
Augusta National 72 73.945 1.945
Plantation Course at Kapalua 73 74.893 1.893

Keys to Victory

•Averaging almost 300 yards and hitting 80.4 percent of the fairways, Maggert finished 25th in driving distance and first in driving accuracy.

•Maggert was second in the field in right rough tendency, only landing in the rough on the right side of the fairway 1.8 percent of the time.

•While going for the green on 75 percent of his attempts, Maggert's aggressive approach on par 5s paid off as he tied for second in both par-5 scoring and par-5 birdie or better percentage.

•Hitting only 54.2 percent of the greens in regulation, Maggert had to rely on his short game a lot this week, and it was definitely working. Maggert finished fifth in scrambling -- converting 75.8 percent of his attempts.

•Ranking first in putts per round and three-putt avoidance, second in one-putt percentage and tying for fourth in putting average, Maggert had one of the best putting performances of any player this season.

•Maggert ranked eighth in the field on putts inside of 10 feet and second from 10-15 feet. He tied for 14th from 15-20 feet, and tied for sixth on attempts over 25 feet.

•Even though Maggert averaged almost 35 feet to the hole on approach, he still converted 38.5 percent of his birdie attempts -- and he ranked first in average distance of putts made per round.

•For the week, Maggert ranked first in par-4 scoring and tied for second in par-5 scoring. He finished in the top five in birdie or better percentage on both par 4s and par 5s.

Maggert's ShotLink Keys to Victory at the FedEx St. Jude Classic
  Maggert Rank Maggert StatEvent AverageMaggert 2006 Rank Maggert 2006 Stat
Driving Accuracy1st80.4%55.9%13th68.8%
Going for the GreenT-4th75.0%50.3%T-56th43.3%
Going for the Green, Hit Green %T-2nd50.0%13.0%T-138th18.5%
Scrambling 5th 75.8% 57.7% T-70th 59.2%
Putting Avg. T-4th 1.667 1.817 T-131st 1.795
Putts per Round 1st 24.75 28.39 78th 28.95
Three-Putt Avoidance T-1st 0.0% 3.2% T-116th 3.5%
One-Putt Percentage 2nd 56.9% 42.7% T-123rd 38.4%
Putting Inside 10 Ft. 8th 92.3% 86.6% T-77th 87.1%
Putting from 10-15 Ft. 2nd 62.5% 28.1% T-80th 30.9%
Putting over 25 Ft. T-6th 14.3% 5.3% T-53rd 6.5%
Avg. Distance of Putts Made 1st 104 ft., 1 in. 72 feet T-61st 74 ft., 7 in.
Birdie or Better Conversion % 3rd 38.5% 24.3%T-111th 28.7%
Par Breakers T-1st 23.6% 14.3% T-99th 19.8%
Par-4 Scoring Avg. 1st 3.90 4.15 T-37th 4.04
Par-5 Scoring Avg. T-2nd 4.38 4.79 T-135th 4.72
Par 4 Birdie or Better % T-5th 20.8% 12.1% T-88th 15.6%
Par 5 Birdie or Better % T-2nd 62.5% 33.9% 91st 42.5%