Masters in numbers: Jordan Spieth chases Harry Vardon’s 119-year-old record

Charley Hoffman looks to break his hoodoo and Jordan Spieth eyes Harry Vardon’s 119-year record, the third round produced another batch of fascinating facts and figures. Here’s day three of the Masters in numbers…

• Every Masters champion since 1990 was inside the top five following the conclusion of the third round.

• Hoffman’s joint-lead after the end of the second round was his seventh 36-hole lead or co-lead on the PGA Tour. He has never converted those leads into a win.

• The last player to win the same major twice before the age of 24 was Gene Sarazen (1922 and 1923 PGA Championship). Spieth, who won the Masters in 2015, has an opportunity to equal that record.

• The only Masters champion who was not inside the top 10 on the leaderboard after 54 holes was Art Wall Jr in 1959 (tied-13th).

• Statistically, the par-3 16th played as the hardest hole, averaging 3.2830. There was just one birdie, 38 pars, 12 bogies and two double-bogies or worse at the Redbud.

• The easiest hole was once again the par-5 13th. Twenty-four birdies, 26 pars and three bogies were recorded at the Azalea.

• The player who finishes in ninth place this year will earn more than Arnold Palmer did in his 50 Augusta appearances put together.

• Justin Thomas, Paul Casey and Ross Fisher all hit the most greens in regulation, 16 out of 18 (88.89 per cent).

• Justin Rose would join Ben Hogan in winning majors at both Merion and Augusta National should he emerge victorious tomorrow.

• Jordan Spieth was 10 shots adrift after the first round. The only major champion in history to be 10 shots or more back after the first round was Vardon in 1898 Open Championship. The seven-time major winner was 11 shots behind at Prestwick.

• Rose is making his 12th start at the Masters, where he has never missed a cut and claimed four top-10 finishes.

• Both Rose and Jason Dufner recorded the most birdies (7) during the third round as they made a push up the leaderboard.

• Just four players picked up eagles on day three – Daniel Berger at the par-5 18th, Kevin Chappell at the par-4 7th, and Hideki Matsuyama and Charl Schwartzel at the par-5 15th.