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Davis Riley betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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SILVIS, ILLINOIS - JULY 05: Davis Riley of the United States hits his tee shot on the 15th hole during the second round of the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run on July 05, 2024 in Silvis, Illinois. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
After he finished 35th in this tournament in 2023, Davis Riley has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, SCO, July 10-13.
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The Genesis Scottish Open tournament and course info
- Date: July 10-13, 2024
- Location: North Berwick, SCO
- Course: The Renaissance Club
- Par: 70 / 7,237 yards
- Purse: $9M
- Previous winner: Rory McIlroy
At the Genesis Scottish Open
- Riley finished 35th (with a score of 4-under) in his lone appearance at the Genesis Scottish Open in recent years (in 2023).
- When Rory McIlroy won this tournament in 2023, he had 5.615 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 5.532 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.5 SG: Putting (34th).
- McIlroy's average driving distance was 331.8 (first in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (24th), with 27.5 putts per round (ninth) en route to his win last year.
Riley's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2023 | 35 | 63-73-67-73 | -4 |
Riley's recent performances
- Riley has won one of his last five appearances on TOUR.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Riley has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of 8-under in his last five events.
- Off the tee, Davis Riley has averaged 301.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Riley has an average of 1.624 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Riley has an average of -0.120 in his past five tournaments.
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Riley's advanced stats and rankings
- Riley has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.372 this season (154th on TOUR). His average driving distance (301.7 yards) ranks 60th, while his 59% driving accuracy average ranks 125th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Riley sports a -0.378 average that ranks 153rd on TOUR. He ranks 128th with a 64.49% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Riley's 0.167 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 63rd this season, while he averages 28.78 putts per round (72nd).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 60 | 301.7 | 301.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 128 | 64.49% | 63.89% |
| Putts Per Round | 72 | 28.78 | 28.1 |
| Par Breakers | 45 | 25.49% | 22.92% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 119 | 15.69% | 15.28% |
Riley's best finishes
- Riley has participated in 19 tournaments this season, collecting one win .
- In those 19 tournaments, he had a 52.6% success rate in terms of making the cut (10 cuts made).
- Currently, Riley has 621 points, ranking him 66th in the FedExCup standings.
Riley's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Riley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.669. He finished first in that event.
- Riley's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.849. He finished first in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Riley's best performance this season was in May 2024 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.251. He finished 30th in that tournament.
- At the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024, Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (5.914, which ranked fourth in the field). In that event, he finished first.
- Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (17.337) in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Riley's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 154 | -0.372 | 0.319 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 153 | -0.378 | -0.908 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 127 | -0.124 | -1.155 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 63 | 0.167 | 1.624 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 157 | -0.708 | -0.120 |
Riley's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 35 | 63-73-67-73 | -4 | 18 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 43 | 75-68-66-67 | -4 | 44 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 70-72-73-66 | +1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 64-68-68-73 | -11 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 52 | 70-71-76-64 | -11 | 11 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-71 | +7 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-70-65 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 78 | 71-71-78 | +4 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 71-66-76-69 | -2 | 5 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 14 | 65-71-71-65 | -8 | 55 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 66-70-65-70 | -140 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 30 | 64-67-72-67 | -14 | 21 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 66 | 69-71-73-71 | E | 2 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1 | 66-64-66-70 | -14 | 500 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-76 | +7 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 48 | 71-71-67-66 | -5 | 13 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 57 | 70-70-71-71 | -6 | 5 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Riley as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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