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Martin Laird Betting Profile: Puerto Rico Open
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In his last competition at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Martin Laird concluded the weekend at -12, good for a ninth-place finish. He enters play in the 2024 Puerto Rico Open March 7-10 seeking an improved score.
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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
- Laird finished sixth (with a score of -14) in his lone appearance at the Puerto Rico Open in recent years (in 2020).
- With a driving average of 316.4 yards (seventh in the field), a 42.86% driving accuracy (56th), and 27.75 putts per round (seventh), Nico Echavarria captured the title in this tournament in 2023.
Laird's Recent Performances
- Laird has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five appearances.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Laird has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score once.
- He has finished with an average score of -8 those two times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Martin Laird has averaged 288.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Laird has an average of -0.152 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Laird has an average of -0.457 in his past five tournaments.
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Laird's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Laird posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.194 (144th) last season, while his average driving distance of 292.4 yards ranked 164th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Laird ranked 113th on TOUR with an average of -0.042 per round. Additionally, he ranked 25th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 69.63%.
- On the greens, Laird registered a -0.050 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 107th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 168th with a putts-per-round average of 29.57, and he ranked 125th by breaking par 21.40% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 164 | 292.4 | 288.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 69.63% | 54.07% |
| Putts Per Round | 168 | 29.57 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | 125 | 21.40% | 21.48% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 64 | 13.51% | 11.48% |
Laird's Best Finishes
- Laird last season took part in 30 tournaments, earning one top-five finish.
- In those 30 events, he made the cut 14 times, a success rate of 46.7%.
- Last season Laird had his best performance at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. He shot -17 and finished second (seven shots back of the winner).
- Laird's 391 points last season placed him 114th in the FedExCup standings.
Laird's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Laird's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the 3M Open in July 2023, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 2.315.
- Laird posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season at the Cadence Bank Houston Open (November 2022), ranking 17th in the field with a mark of 3.068.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Laird put up his best performance last season at the Shriners Children's Open, ranking seventh in the field at 3.272. In that event, he finished 37th.
- At the 3M Open in July 2023, Laird delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (6.418). That ranked third in the field.
- Laird recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.578) in July 2023 at the 3M Open. That ranked second in the field.
Laird's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 144 | -0.194 | -0.990 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 113 | -0.042 | -0.813 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 92 | 0.051 | 1.497 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 107 | -0.050 | -0.152 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 136 | -0.234 | -0.457 |
Laird's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 76-81 | +13 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 79-71 | +8 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-77 | +6 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-70 | +3 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-74 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 34 | 72-66-66-67 | -13 | 18 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-75 | +2 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 70 | 70-68-72-72 | -6 | 3 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 2 | 68-68-67-64 | -17 | 208 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 66-72-68-72 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 19 | 70-69-72-68 | -9 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 56 | 68-68-72-74 | -6 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 31 | 69-69-69-65 | -16 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 67-69-69-70 | -9 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 75-68 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-70-68 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 76-72 | +4 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 53 | 69-69-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 68-69-66-69 | -12 | 66 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Laird as of the start of the Puerto Rico Open.
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