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PGA Tour Stats
The Best Career Putters of the Past 16 Years

Below are the players who are the top career putters on the PGA Tour 1986-2001.

TOP 10 CAREER PUTTERS 1986-2001
PLAYER	POINTS + RANK (Positions in Top-10 on 100-point scale)	COMBINED
1. Payne Stewart	65.8 + 81.7 / 2 =	73.7 (100)
2. Ben Crenshaw	28.5 + 100 / 2 =	64.2 (86.0)
3. Brad Faxon	100 + 28.1 / 2 =	64.0 (85.7)
4. Steve Stricker	80.7 + 35.7 / 2 =	58.2 (77.2)
5. David Frost	80.1 + 13.6 / 2 =	46.8 (57.8)
6. Jim Furyk	24.8 + 41.0 / 2 =	32.9 (40.1)
7. Greg Norman	00.0 + 32.6 / 2 =	16.3 (15.8)
8. Don Pooley	00.0 + 25.6 / 2 =	12.8 (10.7)
9. Lee Janzen	00.0 + 14.4 / 2 =	07.2 (02.4)
10. Glen Day	11.1 + 00.0 / 2 =	05.5 (00.0)

 

Career Points Top 10			Average Rank Top 10
PLAYER	POINTS	SCALING	PLAYER	RANK	SCALING
1. Brad Faxon	203.50	100	1. Ben Crenshaw	16.18	100
2. Steve Stricker	188.00	80.7	2. Payne Stewart	19.18	81.7
3. David Frost	187.50	80.1	3. Jim Furyk	25.87	41.0
4. Payne Stewart	176.00	65.8	4. Steve Stricker	26.75	35.7
5. Ben Crenshaw	146.00	28.5	5. Greg Norman	27.25	32.6
6. Jim Furyk	143.00	24.8	6. Brad Faxon	28.00	28.1
7. Glen Day	132.00	11.1	7. Don Pooley	28.40	25.6
8. Scott McCarron	130.24	8.8	8. Lee Janzen	30.25	14.4
9. Phil Mickelson	124.39	1.7	9. David Frost	30.37	13.6
10. Greg Norman	123.00	0	10. Glen Day	32.62	0

Data Table

Below is all the data used. Players are listed in order of their most recent top 25 ranking (Class of 2001, Class of 2000, etc.). To review specific players, use your browser's EDIT>FIND function: PCs = CNTL-F; MACs = CMND-F. Top-10 players have JumpLinks fr0m the Table above. Go here to review the mathematical Algorithm for this Ranking.

CLASS OF 2001
PLAYER	YEAR	RANK	PAR	+BIRDIE	-BOGEY	TOTAL
David Frost	01	1	25	10		35
(no stats for 1st 6% of career)	00	94			5	-5
	99	12	14			14
	98	67			5	-5
	97	113			10	-5
	96	20	06			6
	95	19	07			7
	94	3	23	5		28
	93	1	25	10		35
	92	2	24	5		29
	91	50			5	-5
	90	09	27	5		32
	89	11	15			15
	88	28			5	-5
	87	7	19	5		24
	86	49			5	-5
TOTALS	16+, since 1985		185	+40	-35	190
LOOKS	WM=1	30.37avg	185	225	150	190
WEIGHTED	[185+225+150+190] / 4 = 187.5				187.5*1 =	187.50
PLAYER	YEAR	RANK	PAR	+BIRDIE	-BOGEY	TOTAL
Phil Mickelson	01	2	24	5		29
	00	3	23	5		28
	99	20	6
	98	80			5	-5
	97	35			5	-5
	96	123			10	-10
	95	54			5	-5
	94	4	22	5		27
	93	100
TOTALS	9		75	+15	-25	65
LOOKS	WM=1.777	46.77 avg	75	90	50	65
WEIGHTED	[75+90+50+65] / 4 = 70				70*1.777=	124.39
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Brian Gay	01	3	23	5		28
(under 5 years - not enough stats)	00	13	13			13
	99	144
TOTALS	3		36	5		41
LOOKS	WM=3*	53.33 avg	36	41	36	41
WEIGHTED	[36+41+36+41] / 4 = 38.5				38.5*3 =	85.50
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Vijay Singh	01	4	22	5		27
	00	99
	99	78
	98	139			5	-5
	97	171			5	-5
	96	55
	95	165			5	-5
	94	108			5	-5
TOTALS	8		22	5	20	7
LOOKS	WM=2	102.37 avg	22	27	2	7
WEIGHTED	[22+5+20+7] / 4 = 13.5				13.5*2=	27.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Jeff Sluman	01	5	21	5		31
	00	17	9			9
	99	86			5	-5
	98	101			10	-10
	97	126			10	-10
	96	109			10	-10
	95	38
	94	59
	93	100			10	-10
	92	7	19	5		24
	91	8	18	5		23
	90	6	20	5		25
	89	9	17	5		22
	88	73
	87	28
TOTALS	15		104	+25	-45	84
LOOKS	WM=1.066	51.46 avg	104	129	59	84
WEIGHTED	[104+129+59+84] / 4 = 94				94*1.066=	100.20
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Bob Estes	01	6	20	5		25
	00	69			5	-5
	99	22	4			26
	98	12	14			14
	97	10	16	5		21
	96	158			10	-10
	95	7	19	5		24
	94	31
	93	57
	92	115
	91	151
	90	77
TOTALS	12		71	+15	-15	71
LOOKS	WM=1.333	59.58 avg	71	86	56	71
WEIGHTED	[71+86+56+71] / 4 = 71				71*1.333=	94.64
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Craig Kanada	01	6	20	5		25
	00	nr
	99	nr
	98	nr
	97	78
TOTALS	5		20	+5	-0	25
LOOKS	WM=3.2	42.00 avg	20	25	20	25
WEIGHTED	[20+25+20+25] / 4 = 22.5				22.5*3.2=	72.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Bernhard Langer	01	8	18	5		23
(European Tour 1989-2000)	00	nr
(not enough PGA Tour stats to include)	99	nr
	98	nr
	97	nr
	96	nr
	95	nr
	94	nr
	93	nr
	92	nr
	91	nr
	90	nr
	89	32			5	-5
	88	nr
	87	27			5	-5
	86	4	22	5		27
TOTALS	16		40	+10	-10	40
LOOKS	WM=1	17.75 avg	40	50	30	40
WEIGHTED	[40+50+30+40] / 4 = 40				40*1=	40.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Skip Kendall	01	9	17	5		22
	00	7	19	5		24
	99	5	21	5		26
	98	22	4			4
	97	68
	96	nr
	95	99
	94	nr
	93	162
TOTALS	9		61	+15	-0	76
LOOKS	WM=1.777	53.14 avg	61	76	61	76
WEIGHTED	[61+76+61+76] / 4 = 67				67*1.777	119.05
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
David Toms	01	10	16	5		21
	00	53			5	-5
	99	28			5	-5
	98	40			5	-5
	97	20	6			6
	96	63
	95	68
	94	nr
	93	97
	92	36
TOTALS	10		22	+5	-15	12
LOOKS	WM=1.6	46.11 avg	22	27	7	12
WEIGHTED	[22+27+7+12] / 4 = 17				17*1.6=	27.20
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Steve Stricker	01	11	15			15
	00	74			5	-5
	99	6	20	5		25
	98	7	19	5		24
	97	68			5	-5
	96	3	23	5		28
	95	35			5	-5
	94	10	16	5
TOTALS	8		92	+20	-15	97
LOOKS	WM=2	26.75 avg	92	112	75	97
WEIGHTED	[92+112+75+97] / 4 = 94				94*2=	188.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Chris DiMarco	01	12	14			14
	00	37
	99	154
	98	91
	97	nr
	96	nr
	95	105
	94	122
TOTALS	8		14	+0	-0	14
LOOKS	WM=2	86.83 avg	14	14	14	14
WEIGHTED	[14+14+14+14] / 4 = 14				14*2=	28.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Glen Day	01	13	13			13
	00	9	17	5		22
	99	34			5	-5
	98	12	14			14
	97	92			5	-5
	96	4	22	5		27
	95	68
	94	29
TOTALS	8		66	+10	-10	66
LOOKS	WM=2	32.62 avg	66	76	56	66
WEIGHTED	[66+76+56+66] / 4 = 66				66*2=	132.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Jerry Kelly	01	13	13			13
	00	45
	99	82
	98	113
	97	138
	96	152
TOTALS	6		13	+0	-0	18
LOOKS	WM=2.666	90.5 avg	13	13	13	13
WEIGHTED	[13+13+13+13] / 4 = 13				13*2.666=	34.65
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Stuart Appleby	01	15	11			11
	00	37			5	-5
	99	18	8			8
	98	91
	97	131
	96	121
TOTALS	6		19	+0	-5	14
LOOKS	WM=2.666	68.83 avg	19	19	14	14
WEIGHTED	[19+19+14+14] / 4 = 16.5				16.5*2.6666=	43.98
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Russ Cochran	01	16	10			10
(no stats 1st 10% of career)	00	74			-5
	99	105			-10
	98	83			-5
	97	84			-5
	96	63			-5
	95	57			-5
	94	105			-10
	93	11	15			15
	92	36
	91	47
	90	82
	89	103
	88	129
	87	86
	86	113
TOTALS	16+, since 1983		25	+0	-45	0
LOOKS	WM=1	74.62 avg	25	25	0	0
WEIGHTED	[25+25+0+0] / 4 = 12.5				12.5*1=	12.50
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Frank Lickliter II	01	16	10			10
	00	74			5	-5
	99	3	23	5		28
	98	51
	97	61
	96	138
TOTALS	6		33	+5	-5	33
LOOKS	WM=2.666	57.16 avg	33	38	28	33
WEIGHTED	[33+28+33+28] / 4 = 30.5				30.5*2.666=	81.31
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Scott McCarron	01	16	10			10
	00	6	20	5		25
	99	4	22	5		27
	98	77
	97	55
	96	26
	95	153
TOTALS	7		52	+10	-0	62
LOOKS	WM=2.285	48.14 avg	52	62	52	62
WEIGHTED	[52+62+52+62] / 4 = 57				57*2.285=	130.24
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Jim Furyk	01	19	7			26
	00	45			5	-5
	99	31			5	-5
	98	9	17	5		22
	97	6	20	5		25
	96	37			5	-5
	95	1	25	10		35
	94	59
TOTALS	8		69	+20	-15	74
LOOKS	WM=2	25.87 avg	69	89	54	74
WEIGHTED	[69+89+54+74] / 4 = 71.5				71.5*2=	143.00
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Scott Simpson	01	19	7			26
(no stats 1st 30% of career)	00	nr			injury	-5
	99	159			10	-10
	98	143			10	-10
	97	95			5	-5
	96	97			5	-5
	95	16	10			26
	94	91			5	-5
	93	5	21	5		26
	92	15	11			11
	91	10	16	5		21
	90	40			5	-5
	89	157			10	-10
	88	102			10	-10
	87	76			5	-5
	86	24	2			2
TOTALS	16+, since 1979		67	+10	-65	12
LOOKS	WM=1	69.93 avg	67	77	2	12
WEIGHTED	[67+77+2+12] / 4 = 75.5				75.5*1=	75.5.0
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Brad Faxon	01	21	5			5
(no stats 1st 16% of career)	00	1	25	10		35
	99	1	25	10		35
	98	18	8			8
	97	4	22	5		27
	96	1	25	10		35
	95	5	21	5		26
	94	38			5	-5
	93	2	24	5		29
	92	58			5	-5
	91	13	13			13
	90	12	14			14
	89	111			10	-10
	88	26			5	-5
	87	17	9			9
	86	120
TOTALS	16+, since 1983		191	+45	-25	221
LOOKS	WM=1	28.00 avg	191	236	166	221
WEIGHTED	[191+236+166+221] / 4 = 203.5				203.5*1=	203.50
PLAYER	YR	RANK	BASIC	+	-	TTL
Scott Hoch	01	21	5			5
(no stats 1st 27% of career)	00	55			5	-5
	99	57			5	-5
	98	21	5			5
	97	42			5	-5
	96	48			5	-5
	95	2	24	5		29
	94	83			5	-5
	93	47			5	-5
	92	109			10	-10
	91	16	10			10