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Mackenzie Hughes Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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Mackenzie Hughes enters play February 22-25 in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta at Vidanta Vallarta following a 31st-place finish in The Genesis Invitational, which was his last competition.
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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 Hughes' first time competing at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in the past five years.
- 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.
- En route to his victory last year, Finau posted an average driving distance of 329 (11th in field), hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), and took 27 putts per round (fifth).
Hughes' Recent Performances
- Hughes has finished in the top five in one of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five appearances, Hughes has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average twice.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -10.
- In terms of driving distance, Mackenzie Hughes has averaged 286.0 yards in his past five starts.
- Hughes is averaging 1.938 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hughes is averaging 2.427 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Hughes' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hughes posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.320 last season (163rd on TOUR). His average driving distance (299.5 yards) ranked 105th, while his 55.4% driving accuracy average ranked 151st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hughes ranked 154th on TOUR with an average of -0.230 per round. Additionally, he ranked 143rd with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.61%.
- On the greens, Hughes registered a 0.367 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 34th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 46th with a putts-per-round average of 28.57, and he ranked 105th by breaking par 21.72% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 105 | 299.5 | 286.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 143 | 65.61% | 67.54% |
| Putts Per Round | 46 | 28.57 | 27.9 |
| Par Breakers | 105 | 21.72% | 24.85% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 76 | 13.67% | 10.53% |
Hughes' Best Finishes
- Hughes last season played 29 tournaments, picking up one win with two top-five finishes and three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 tournaments, he had a 55.2% success rate in terms of making the cut (16 cuts made).
- Last season Hughes' best performance came at The RSM Classic. He shot -25 and took home the title (his only win last season).
- Hughes ranked 47th in the FedExCup standings with 890 points last season.
Hughes' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Hughes' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at The RSM Classic, where he ranked 16th in the field with a mark of 2.250 (he finished second in that tournament).
- Hughes produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the Sanderson Farms Championship (September 2022), ranking sixth in the field with a mark of 5.299.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hughes produced his best mark last season at the Sanderson Farms Championship, ranking fourth in the field at 4.488. In that event, he finished first.
- At The RSM Classic in November 2023, Hughes posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 8.469, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that event.
- Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.903) at the Sanderson Farms Championship in September 2022, a performance that ranked him No. 1 in the field.
Hughes' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 163 | -0.320 | -0.121 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 154 | -0.230 | -1.101 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 8 | 0.383 | 1.704 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 34 | 0.367 | 1.938 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 86 | 0.201 | 2.427 |
Hughes' Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 61 | 74-71-74-72 | +3 | 5 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 75-76 | +7 | -- |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 29 | 76-69-74-70 | +1 | 31 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 74-72 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 14 | 65-64-73-65 | -17 | 53 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-74 | +8 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 69-77 | +2 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 49 | 67-73-75-71 | +6 | 9 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 76 | +6 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 69-68-69-68 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 67-68-75-69 | -1 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 72-67-74-70 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 48 | 70-72-70-72 | +4 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 7 | 71-65-63-68 | -21 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 2 | 68-66-60-63 | -25 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 25 | 68-70-70-64 | -20 | 68 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 70-67-78-73 | E | 4 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 71 | 76-70-70 | E | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 31 | 69-65-72-74 | -4 | 38 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hughes as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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