The Open 2015 - By the Numbers

In one of the most closely contested Opens in recent times, Zach Johnson came away with the Claret Jug for his second Major title. Along the way, he and his fellow players produced quite the array of statistics, as follows ...

Louis Oosthuizen

379

The length, in yards, of Marc Leishman's drive at the par-5 fifth hole during the first round, the longest recorded drive of the championship. Jason Day's 374-yard effort in the final round tied Dustin Johnson's own final-round drive for second longest.

1,150,000

The amount, in British pounds (approximately HK$13.9 million), that Zach Johnson took home for winning The Open. This year, the Open featured the highest prize money in its history, with an overall purse of 6.3 million pounds.

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