Samuel Stevens Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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In his last tournament at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, Samuel Stevens concluded the weekend at -8, good for a 28th-place finish. He heads into the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta February 22-25 aiming for a better finish.
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 the past five years, this is Stevens' first time competing at the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
- Tony Finau finished with 3.754 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (seventh in the field), 4.741 SG: Approach the Green (11th), and 4.865 SG: Putting (eighth) en route to winning 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).
Stevens' Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Stevens has an average finish of 40th.
- Over his last five events, Stevens has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score of -8 across his last five events.
- Samuel Stevens has averaged 302.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Stevens is averaging 0.139 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Stevens is averaging 2.356 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Stevens' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Stevens delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.400 last season (31st on TOUR). His average driving distance (310.6 yards) ranked 28th, while his 55.8% driving accuracy average ranked 146th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Stevens ranked 115th on TOUR with a mark of -0.049.
- On the greens, Stevens' -0.314 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 166th last season, and his 29.16 putts-per-round average ranked 124th.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 28 | 310.6 | 302.2 |
Greens in Regulation % | 91 | 67.45% | 55.56% |
Putts Per Round | 124 | 29.16 | 29.8 |
Par Breakers | 133 | 21.12% | 24.69% |
Bogey Avoidance | 102 | 14.10% | 12.35% |
Stevens' Best Finishes
- Last season Stevens participated in 33 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 33 events, he made the cut 20 times, a success rate of 60.6%.
- Last season Stevens' best performance came at the Valero Texas Open. He shot -14 and finished second in that event.
- Stevens compiled 670 points last season, which ranked him 64th in the FedExCup standings.
Stevens' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Stevens' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 4.606.
- Stevens' best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 8.547 mark ranked second in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Stevens' best effort last season was in October 2023 at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 5.313. He finished 46th in that tournament.
- At the Valero Texas Open in March 2023, Stevens delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.914), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Stevens delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.029) at the Valero Texas Open (which ranked him second in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Stevens' Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 31 | 0.400 | 1.111 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 115 | -0.049 | -0.174 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 66 | 0.116 | 1.281 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 166 | -0.314 | 0.139 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 93 | 0.154 | 2.356 |
Stevens' Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 15 | 68-70-65-74 | -11 | 29 |
March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-69 | +2 | -- |
March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 3 | 69-65-68-69 | -17 | 93 |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 2 | 72-68-68-66 | -14 | 300 |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 70-70-72-72 | E | 8 |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 34 | 65-68-69-69 | -13 | 18 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 72 | 71-72-73-79 | +15 | 3 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 71-66-72-71 | E | 23 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 72-72-72-76 | +4 | 14 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 43 | 75-67-70-73 | +5 | 12 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-66 | -2 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 74 | 70-70-73-70 | -5 | 2 |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 73-67 | -2 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 10 | 69-69-66-66 | -14 | 70 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 76-72 | +8 | -- |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 37 | 69-67-73-66 | -5 | 66 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 45 | 72-66-72-72 | -6 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 46 | 67-68-75-65 | -9 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 59 | 72-76-71-67 | +6 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 67-67-63-73 | -10 | 33 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 65 | 70-65-68-74 | -11 | 4 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 71-68-72-74 | -3 | 11 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 70-66-70-70 | -8 | 24 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Stevens as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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