AT&T National at a Glance
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BY THE NUMBERS
32,269
That's how many fewer fans came to this year's AT&T National than did during the inaugural event last year. The four-day total for this week's tournament was 107,120.
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Consecutive bogey-free holes by Nick O'Hern. After making a double bogey at No. 14 on Thursday, O'Hern did not have another bogey until No. 6 yesterday. That was his only bogey in the final three rounds.
QUOTABLE
"It's very disappointing. You know, it's my tournament, and I want to be there. Flying is not exactly the best thing for me because I have to keep the swelling down, so I have to stay here and personally text message and call everyone and see what's going on up there every step of the way."
- Tournament host Tiger Woods, on not being able to be present this week
"I get chills down my back when I think about it, because like I said, I grew up idolizing him. He is the Michael Jordan of golf . . . "
- Anthony Kim, on a phone conversation he had with Tiger Woods after winning the AT&T National
"He's got a lot of game. He's a great ball-striker, hits it far. He's a got good flight on his long irons as well, so he's a guy that can play really well on tough courses."
- Second-place finisher Fredrik Jacobson, on Anthony Kim
GOING LOW
Last year, no player had four rounds in the 60s. This year, with rain softening the greens, four players put together four rounds in the 60s, including winner Anthony Kim. The others were Tommy Armour III, Robert Allenby and Patrick Sheehan.
MAKING THE CUT
Jim Furyk, Stuart Appleby and Fred Funk are the only three players who have made the cut at the past four professional events at Congressional. All three players lasted through the weekend at the 1997 U.S. Open, the 2005 Booz Allen Classic and two AT&T Nationals.
GETTING EASIER
As a U.S. Open venue, Congressional is famous for its treacherous greens. This week's conditions were ripe for scoring because of rain, and the course played the easiest of all four days in the final round. The course scoring average yesterday was 69.34, down from 69.65 Saturday, 70.01 Friday and 71.28 Thursday.
STAR IN THE MAKING
Anthony Kim, 23, joined Adam Scott and Sergio García as players under 24 who have won multiple events in one season over the past seven years. In 2004, Scott won the Players Championship and the Booz Allen Classic at 23, and in 2001, García won the Colonial and Buick Classic at 21.
