Alexander Björk Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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At the WM Phoenix Open, Alexander Björk struggled, failing to make the cut at TPC Scottsdale. He is trying for a bounce-back performance in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta February 22-25 in Vallarta, Mexico.
The Mexico Open at Vidanta Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 22-25, 2024
- Location: Vallarta, Mexico
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,456 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous Winner: Tony Finau
At the Mexico Open at Vidanta
- This is Björk's first time competing at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in the past five years.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Tony Finau posted numbers of 3.754 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (seventh in field), 4.741 in SG: Approach the Green (11th), and 4.865 in SG: Putting (eighth).
- Finau's average driving distance was 329 (11th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), with 27 putts per round (fifth) en route to his win last year.
Björk's Recent Performances
- Björk has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five appearances.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five tournaments.
- Björk has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of -7 across his last five events.
- Alexander Björk has averaged 276.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Björk has an average of -0.071 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Björk is averaging -4.377 Strokes Gained: Total.
Björk's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 281.8 | 276.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 68.75% | 50.35% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.25 | 30.3 |
| Par Breakers | - | 20.14% | 22.57% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 15.97% | 13.19% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Björk's Best Finishes
- Björk, who played two tournaments last season, failed to finish in the top 10 in every event.
- In those two events, he made the cut two times (100%).
- Last season Björk's best performance came at The American Express, where he shot -23 and finished 11th.
Björk's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Björk's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, as he delivered a -2.826 mark, which ranked him 72nd in the field. He finished 35th in that event.
- Björk's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Genesis Scottish Open, where his 6.100 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Björk's best performance last season was at the Genesis Scottish Open, where his -2.743 mark ranked 71st in the field.
- At the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, Björk posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 1.970, which ranked him 30th in the field. He finished 35th in that event.
- Björk delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (3.178) in July 2023 at the Genesis Scottish Open. That ranked 35th in the field.
Björk's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -1.969 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.958 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -3.295 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.071 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -4.377 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Björk's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 35 | 71-66-68-71 | -4 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 41 | 69-73-70-74 | +2 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 11 | 64-67-67-67 | -23 | 65 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 70 | 72-66-80-71 | +1 | 3 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 68-75 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Björk as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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