The Open 2017: A look at the numbers from Royal Birkdale
By Sky Sports Golf
Last Updated: 24/07/17 11:23am
![Jordan Spieth holds the Claret Jug](https://e0.365dm.com/17/07/768x432/skysports-jordan-spieth_4008853.jpg?20170723192048)
Following Jordan Spieth's victory in The 146th Open at Royal Birkdale, we take a look at some of the standout numbers...
THREE
Number of horticultural-named leading amateurs at the Open at Royal Birkdale, with Alfie Plant joining Chris Wood ('08) and Justin Rose ('98).
FOUR
Haotong Li recorded just the second final-round 63 at The Open, following Henrik Stenson ('16), Payne Stewart ('93), Jodie Mudd ('91).
![Amateur Alfie Plant secured the Silver Medal at Royal Birkdale](https://e2.365dm.com/17/07/768x432/skysports-alfie-plant-open-championship_4008877.jpg?20170723193011)
SIX
The 6th (not 13th) was hardest hole all week, with 173 bogeys all week.
FIFTEEN
Easiest hole of the week, with 10 eagles and 192 birdies.
NINETEEN
![Matt Kuchar finished in second place, three-shots adrift of Jordan Spieth](https://e0.365dm.com/17/07/768x432/skysports-matt-kuchar-the-open-royal-birkdale-final-round_4008691.jpg?20170723164220)
The number of birdies Matt Kuchar had over the four rounds, two more than Spieth.
TWENTY-ONE
The total number of players under par after 72 holes at Royal Birkdale.
TWENTY-THREE
The record winning age Spieth is, now the second youngest player in history to complete three legs of a grand slam.
TWENTY-NINE
Minutes it took for the Spieth ruling on the 13th hole.
THIRTY-ONE
![Mark O'Meara made his final appearance at The Open](https://e1.365dm.com/17/07/768x432/skysports-mark-omeara_4005854.jpg?20170720092141)
The number of Opens played by Mark O'Meara, signing off with a level par 70 in tough conditions on Friday.
THIRTY-SEVEN
The most fairways hit (out of 56) by Soren Kjeldsen. Sergio Garcia hit just 26.8% fairways all week.
SIXTY-TWO
![Branden Grace carded a 62, the lowest round in major history, at The 146th Open](https://e1.365dm.com/17/07/768x432/skysports-branden-grace-the-open-celeb-third-round_4007869.jpg?20170722153141)
Branden Grace's record-breaking scoring record during Saturday's round, the first ever recorded in a major.
TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY-EIGHT
Spieth's winning score, four shots better than the previous lowest total recorded at Royal Birkdale.
THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-TWO
Highest average driving distance recorded by C Kim, ahead of Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy.
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND
235,000 record attendance at The Open at a venue other than St Andrews.
ONE MILLION EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND
$1,845,000 - Spieth's winning prize money.