A few numbers to digest going into the Sentry Tournament of Champions, the first PGA TOUR event in 2018. 400-yard drives The Plantation Course at Kapalua has yielded the most 400-yard drives of any course on the PGA TOUR. Since 2003, there have been 233 drives of 400-plus yards at the Plantation Course. The next three courses on the list are Firestone (67), LaCantera (41) and Montreux (14). Overall, there have been 417 drives of 400-plus yards on the PGA TOUR since 2003. Not surprisingly, Dustin Johnson has the most of any individual player during that span. Age of Winners Since 1970, 33 percent of the Sentry TOC winners have been in their 20s, while 52 percent have been in their 30s and 15 percent have been in their 40s. This week, 16 of the 34 players in the field are in their 20s. It’s the 23rd time since 1970 that at least 10 players in the field have been in their 20s. Longest/Easiest The Plantation Course at Kapalua is one of the most interesting venues on the PGA TOUR. It’s one of the longest courses on TOUR, and yet it’s also one of the easiest. The par-73 Plantation Course has ranked inside the top-five easiest courses on TOUR — in terms of stroke average — in nine of the last 10 seasons. Since 2003, the course has been the easiest on TOUR five times, and ranked inside the top five another seven times. Â
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