Taiga Semikawa Betting Profile: Puerto Rico Open
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Taiga Semikawa will appear in the 2024 Puerto Rico Open from March 7-10 after a 64th-place finish in San Diego, California at the Farmers Insurance Open.
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
- Semikawa is playing at the Puerto Rico Open for the first time in the past five years.
- 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.
Semikawa's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Semikawa has an average finish of 56th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, Semikawa has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has finished with an average score of 0 those three times he's made the cut.
- Taiga Semikawa has averaged 305.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Semikawa is averaging 0.261 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Semikawa is averaging 0.059 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Semikawa's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 316.2 | 305.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 64.71% | 52.61% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 30.24 | 30.6 |
| Par Breakers | - | 19.93% | 22.55% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 20.92% | 18.95% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Semikawa's Best Finishes
- Semikawa took part in five tournaments last season, and he did not secure a top-10 finish.
- In those five tournaments, he made the cut on three occasions.
- Last season Semikawa's best performance came when he shot -9 and finished 30th at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Semikawa's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Semikawa posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2023), ranking eighth in the field at 3.109.
- Semikawa's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at The American Express in January 2023, as he ranked in the field with a mark of -0.908.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Semikawa's best performance last season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he ranked 65th in the field with a mark of -1.922 (he finished 67th in that event).
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2023, Semikawa posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.091, which was his best last season. That ranked 37th in the field.
- Semikawa recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (-2.367) at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2023), which ranked him 67th in the field. He finished 67th in that event.
Semikawa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 2.231 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -3.083 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.650 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 0.261 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 0.059 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Semikawa's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 77-75 | +10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 73 | 71-75-76-68 | +10 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 68-65-66-72 | -9 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-71-68 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 71-67-79-71 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Semikawa as of the start of the Puerto Rico Open.
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