Brandon Wu Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Brandon Wu of the United States lines up a putt during the third round of the Nationwide Childrenâs Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Brandon Wu seeks a better outcome this time around in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta. He finished third at the par-71 Vidanta Vallarta in 2023.
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
- In his last two appearances at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, Wu has an average finish of third, and an average score of -18.
- In Wu's most recent appearance at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, in 2023, he finished third after posting a score of -19.
- With 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), Tony Finau won this tournament in 2023.
- Finau also posted numbers of 329 in average driving distance (11th in field), 80.56% in terms of greens in regulation (third), and 27 putts per round (fifth).
Wu's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Wu has finished in the top 20 once.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five events, Wu has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average once.
- He has carded an average score of -8 over his last five appearances.
- Brandon Wu has averaged 292.1 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Wu is averaging -0.127 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Wu has an average of 0.642 in his past five tournaments.
Wu's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Wu put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.159 last season, which ranked 70th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (295.7 yards) ranked 140th, and his 61.6% driving accuracy average ranked 68th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Wu ranked 84th on TOUR with an average of 0.113 per round. Additionally, he ranked 49th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.65%.
- On the greens, Wu delivered a -0.161 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 135th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 79th with a putts-per-round average of 28.91, and he ranked 56th by breaking par 22.95% of the time.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 140 | 295.7 | 292.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 49 | 68.65% | 61.81% |
Putts Per Round | 79 | 28.91 | 30.0 |
Par Breakers | 56 | 22.95% | 23.61% |
Bogey Avoidance | 91 | 13.86% | 8.68% |
Wu's Best Finishes
- Wu participated in 34 tournaments last season, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 34 tournaments, he made the cut on 23 occasions.
- Last season Wu's best performance came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he shot -19 and finished third.
- With 763 points last season, Wu finished 55th in the FedExCup standings.
Wu's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Wu's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in June 2023 at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 4.863. He finished ninth in that tournament.
- Wu posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at The Honda Classic (February 2023), ranking third in the field with a mark of 7.525.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Wu's best effort last season was in September 2022 at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.716. He finished 39th in that tournament.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023, Wu posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.427, his best mark last season. That ranked him No. 1 in the field (he finished third in that tournament).
- Wu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.643) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (which ranked him third in the field). In that event, he finished third.
Wu's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 70 | 0.159 | -0.417 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 84 | 0.113 | 1.496 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 115 | -0.004 | -0.311 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 135 | -0.161 | -0.127 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 98 | 0.107 | 0.642 |
Wu's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 14 | 71-68-70-65 | -6 | 51 |
March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 73-69-69-71 | -6 | 46 |
March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-74 | +7 | -- |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 58 | 71-72-73-74 | +2 | 5 |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 3 | 66-64-67-68 | -19 | 190 |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 70-68-67-64 | -15 | 34 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-75 | +9 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 74-77 | +7 | -- |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 9 | 71-69-67-69 | -12 | 75 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 68-70 | -2 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 75-67 | +2 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 57 | 71-65-73-70 | -5 | 5 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 68-65-72-73 | -2 | 5 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 37 | 72-70-67-66 | -5 | 66 |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 62 | 65-74-73-71 | -5 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 72-69-73-71 | +5 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 54 | 69-66-70-70 | -13 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-68-66-69 | -13 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 58 | 67-70-67-69 | -9 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 68-70-64-67 | -11 | 44 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-68-68 | -11 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 47 | 73-70-68 | -5 | 13 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Wu as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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