Ben Silverman Betting Profile: Puerto Rico Open
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SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 19: Ben Silverman of Canada plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course on April 19, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Ben Silverman enters play in the 2024 Puerto Rico Open from March 7-10 after a 16th-place finish in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
The Puerto Rico Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 7-10, 2024
- Location: Río Grande, Puerto Rico
- Course: Grand Reserve Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,506 yards
- Purse: $4M
- Previous Winner: Nico Echavarria
At the Puerto Rico Open
- This is Silverman's first time playing at the Puerto Rico Open in the past five years.
- Nico Echavarria won this tournament in 2023, posting a driving average of 316.4 yards (seventh in the field) with a 42.86% driving accuracy (56th) and 27.75 putts per round (seventh).
Silverman's Recent Performances
- Silverman has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard three times over his last five events.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Over his last five appearances, Silverman has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -9.
- Off the tee, Ben Silverman has averaged 289.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Silverman has an average of 2.112 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Silverman is averaging 4.653 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Silverman's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 287.1 | 289.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 61.73% | 59.65% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 28.89 | 28.8 |
| Par Breakers | - | 17.90% | 22.51% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 17.90% | 7.89% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Silverman's Best Finishes
- Silverman played four tournaments last season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those four tournaments, he fell short of making the cut in each event.
Silverman's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Silverman put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the RBC Canadian Open (June 2023), ranking in the field at 1.017.
- Silverman's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the RBC Canadian Open in June 2023, as he posted a 0.286 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Silverman's best effort last season was at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 0.844 mark ranked in the field.
- At the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2023, Silverman delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 0.929, which was his best last season. That ranked in the field.
- Silverman delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (1.163) in February 2023 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. That ranked in the field.
Silverman's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 1.009 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.128 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 1.405 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 2.112 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 4.653 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Silverman's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 67-68-64-70 | -11 | 44 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-67-70 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 56 | 69-72-75-71 | -1 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 70-68-63-72 | -11 | 54 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 16 | 68-71-66-68 | -11 | 49 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Silverman as of the start of the Puerto Rico Open.
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