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Erik van Rooyen betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 30: Erik van Rooyen of South Africa putts on the 18th green during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 30, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Erik van Rooyen enters play July 10-13 in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club following a sixth-place finish in the Rocket Mortgage Classic his last time in competition.
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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
- van Rooyen's average finish has been 68th, and his average score 1-over, over his last two appearances at the Genesis Scottish Open.
- van Rooyen finished 68th (with a score of 1-over) in his most recent appearance at the Genesis Scottish Open (in 2023).
- Rory McIlroy finished with 5.615 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 5.532 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.5 SG: Putting (34th) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, McIlroy's average driving distance was 331.8 (first in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (24th), and he averaged 27.5 putts per round (ninth).
van Rooyen's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2023 | 68 | 72-63-73-73 | +1 |
| 7/6/2022 | MC | 75-72 | +7 |
van Rooyen's recent performances
- van Rooyen has earned one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five tournaments.
- van Rooyen has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five tournaments. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 9-under.
- Erik van Rooyen has averaged 307.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- van Rooyen is averaging 2.788 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, van Rooyen has an average of 4.307 in his past five tournaments.
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van Rooyen's advanced stats and rankings
- van Rooyen has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.391 this season (27th on TOUR). His average driving distance (302.3 yards) ranks 55th, while his 64.2% driving accuracy average ranks 68th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, van Rooyen ranks 59th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.239. Additionally, he ranks 26th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.79%.
- On the greens, van Rooyen has registered a 0.507 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 19th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 76th with a putts-per-round average of 28.80, and he ranks 37th by breaking par 25.96% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 55 | 302.3 | 307.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 26 | 68.79% | 70.37% |
| Putts Per Round | 76 | 28.80 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 37 | 25.96% | 23.15% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 48 | 13.84% | 13.58% |
van Rooyen's best finishes
- van Rooyen has taken part in 17 tournaments this season, earning two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes.
- In those 17 events, he made the cut 13 times (76.5%).
- Currently, van Rooyen has 799 points, ranking him 54th in the FedExCup standings.
van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 3.942 mark ranked seventh in the field.
- van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 4.456 (he finished 52nd in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, van Rooyen's best performance this season was at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 3.010 (he finished 25th in that tournament).
- At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, van Rooyen posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.706 (his best mark this season), which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
- van Rooyen recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.007) at the Myrtle Beach Classic, which was held in May 2024. That performance ranked fourth in the field (he finished fourth in that event).
van Rooyen's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 27 | 0.391 | 2.407 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 59 | 0.239 | 0.099 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 145 | -0.219 | -0.987 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 19 | 0.507 | 2.788 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 20 | 0.918 | 4.307 |
van Rooyen's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 68 | 72-63-73-73 | +1 | 3 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 73-67 | E | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 71-67-73-70 | -7 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 67-68-69-72 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 70-67-68-65 | -14 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | -27 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 72-65-69-65 | -21 | 85 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 52 | 69-67-68-69 | -7 | 7 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 66-67-69-67 | -19 | 30 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 69-70-68 | -9 | 88 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 63-69-70-70 | -12 | 75 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 2 | 66-71-70-63 | -14 | 245 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 25 | 72-73-72-71 | E | 65 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 70-76 | +2 | -- |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 55 | 71-76-78-76 | +13 | 10 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 33 | 72-66-72-67 | -7 | 27 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 4 | 67-67-65-70 | -15 | 59 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 53 | 72-68-71-68 | -5 | 10 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 42 | 66-70-70-72 | -2 | 11 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 76-72 | +8 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 6 | 69-64-68-72 | -15 | 89 |
All stats in this article are accurate for van Rooyen as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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