Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
Aon Insight
The closing hole at Torrey Pines is one of the most challenging par 5’s on the PGA TOUR. The Aon insight tells us that an accurate tee shot is essential to going for the green in two. Over the last 10 years, players who find the fairway have gone for the green 42 percent of the time, a staggering 6 times more than players who miss the fairway (7.6%). This difference is statistically significant to the scoring value, as players who are able to go for the green gain just shy of half of a stroke over those who do not. Last year, players finishing in the top-10 hit the 18th fairway 60% of the time, allowing them to go for the green almost twice as much as the field.
At the end of the regular season, the most consistent player across each tour, with the lowest average score under par, on the Aon Risk Reward Challenge holes captures the $1 million prize.
Aon is committed to a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can thrive, ensuring delivery of the best innovative solutions for clients. As such, providing equal prize money to both the PGA and LPGA Tours aligns with Aon’s core values and brand.
Aon’s Risk Reward Challenge Scoring One hole is selected at each tournament as the designated Aon Risk Reward Challenge hole for the week (hole is strategically challenging in nature).For every participating event, a player’s best two scores on the designated hole counts towards the season-long leaderboard.
The player with lowest average score under par across the regular season wins the Aon Risk Reward Challenge and will be awarded at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.
ABOUT AON
Aon is a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions. Our 50,000 colleagues in 120 countries empower results for clients by using proprietary data and analytics to deliver insights that reduce volatility and improve performance.
Aon’s golf partnerships are anchored by a clear narrative – insight derived from data and delivered by experts – our sports partnerships allow us to connect authentically with our clients and colleagues around their passion points.
In addition to partnerships with the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour, Aon is a worldwide partner of the Ryder Cup.
What is the Aon Risk Reward Challenge? The Aon Risk Reward Challenge is a season- long competition on the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour testing the abilities of the world’s best players to make thoughtful, strategic decisions on the most challenging holes (“Aon Risk Reward Challenge holes”) throughout the year.
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