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By the numbers: A week’s worth of Classic stats

The Greenbrier Classic begins Thursday and some PGA players will arrive Monday for practice rounds.

 

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Monday begins the leadup to the sixth Greenbrier Classic and here are few numbers about the players, course and facilities:

  • Years since the Old White course opened: 101
  • Yardage of course: 7,287
  • Par : 70
  • Temporary grandstand seats: 3,000
  • Range balls used by the players to practice during the week: 3,000
  • Square feet of tents: 90,000
  • Linear feet of picket fencing: 3,000
  • Trash receptacles: 250
  • Credentialed media: 400
  • Cash payout to fans on No. 18 after first hole-in-one Wednesday through Sunday: $100
  • Cash payout to fans on No. 18 after second hole-in-one: $500
  • Cash payout to fans on No. 18 after third hole-in-one: $1,000
  • TVs utilized throughout the venue: 83
  • Tournament radios used by staff and volunteers: 187
  • Golf carts: 220
  • Port-o-lets: 246
  • Restroom trailers: 10
  • Hospitality shuttles: 50
  • Public shuttles: 350
  • Generators: 50
  • Restroom trailers: 10
  • Playoffs through event’s first five years: 2
  • Repeat champions at the Classic: 0
  • Third-round leaders who won event: 0