Austin Smotherman betting profile: Charles Schwab Challenge
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Austin Smotherman of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Austin Smotherman will play May 23-26 in Fort Worth, TX, at the 2024 Charles Schwab Challenge. In his most recent tournament he took 70th in the Myrtle Beach Classic, shooting 3-over at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club.
The Charles Schwab Challenge tournament and course info
- Date: May 23-26, 2024
- Location: Fort Worth, TX
- Course: Colonial Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,289 yards
- Purse: $9.1M
- Previous winner: Emiliano Grillo
At the Charles Schwab Challenge
- In his last two appearances at the Charles Schwab Challenge, Smotherman has an average finish of 42nd, and an average score of 3-over.
- In 2023, Smotherman finished 21st (with a score of 1-under) in his most recent appearance at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
- With numbers of 0.844 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (24th in field), 4.349 in SG: Approach the Green (eighth), and 7.439 in SG: Putting (second), Emiliano Grillo won this tournament in 2023.
- Grillo's average driving distance was 283.1 (66th in field), he hit % of greens in regulation (), with 27.25 putts per round (18th) en route to his win last year.
Smotherman's recent history at the Charles Schwab Challenge
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/25/2023 | 21 | 67-73-70-69 | -1 |
| 5/26/2022 | 63 | 67-71-70-78 | +6 |
Smotherman's recent performances
- Smotherman has finished in the top 10 once over his last five appearances.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Smotherman has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average once.
- He has finished with an average score of -5 those four times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Austin Smotherman has averaged 295.7 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Smotherman is averaging -4.470 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Smotherman has an average of -4.295 in his past five tournaments.
Smotherman's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 297.0 | 295.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 69.75% | 71.60% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.89 | 30.3 |
| Par Breakers | - | 21.91% | 21.30% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 14.51% | 13.58% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Smotherman's best finishes
- Smotherman is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has participated in six tournaments).
- In those six tournaments, he had a 83.3% success rate in terms of making the cut (five cuts made).
Smotherman's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.976 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.786 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.016 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -4.470 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -4.295 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Smotherman's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 21 | 67-73-70-69 | -1 | 37 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 50 | 71-70-72-72 | -3 | 8 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 69-72 | -3 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 51 | 71-66-70-69 | -8 | 7 |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | MC | 74-68 | -2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 78-73 | +9 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 27 | 66-71-67-69 | -7 | 29 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 70-66-70-67 | -11 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 69-67-71-64 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 64-68-69-74 | -9 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 71-65-68-68 | -10 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 71-67-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 68 | 69-70-73-72 | -4 | 2 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 50 | 69-70-72-71 | -6 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 68-70 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 70 | 68-71-72-76 | +3 | 2 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smotherman as of the start of the Charles Schwab Challenge.
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