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Troy Merritt Betting Profile: Puerto Rico Open
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Last competition at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Troy Merritt carded a 47th-place finish, and he heads into the 2024 Puerto Rico Open aiming to improve on that finish.
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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
- In the past five years, this is Merritt's first time competing at the Puerto Rico Open.
- When Nico Echavarria won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 316.4 (seventh in the field), 42.86% driving accuracy (56th), and 27.75 putts per round (seventh).
Merritt's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Merritt has an average finish of 53rd.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five events.
- Merritt has an average finishing position of 53rd in his last five events.
- He has carded an average score of -5 over his last five appearances.
- Troy Merritt has averaged 284.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Merritt is averaging -1.509 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Merritt is averaging -1.842 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Merritt's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Merritt owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.105 (117th) this season, while his average driving distance of 290.3 yards ranks 143rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Merritt has a -0.170 average that ranks 122nd on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Merritt's -0.302 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 134th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 143 | 290.3 | 284.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 54.81% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 11.85% |
Merritt's Best Finishes
- Merritt has participated in six tournaments this season, but he has not collected a finish in the top 10.
- In those six tournaments, he had a 50% success rate in terms of making the cut (three cuts made).
- Currently, Merritt sits 124th in the FedExCup standings with 47 points.
Merritt's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Merritt's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he ranked 21st in the field with a mark of 1.639.
- Merritt posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, ranking 15th in the field at 3.941. In that tournament, he finished 47th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Merritt's best effort this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he posted a 4.076 mark, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished 58th in that event.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Merritt recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.867, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
- Merritt recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which ranked 24th in the field. He finished 24th in that event.
Merritt's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 117 | -0.105 | 0.069 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 122 | -0.170 | -1.083 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 24 | 0.403 | 0.681 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 134 | -0.302 | -1.509 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 124 | -0.174 | -1.842 |
Merritt's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 69-76 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 74-74 | +6 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 68-75 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-78 | +10 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-69 | +1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 17 | 68-68-67-69 | -16 | 48 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 17 | 69-67-69-65 | -14 | 48 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 70-63-70-75 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 74-67-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 9 | 68-65-71-68 | -16 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 64 | 68-71-71-72 | -2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 65 | 71-68-73-65 | -11 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 72 | 69-67-71-72 | -5 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 77-64 | -1 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 68-66-66-70 | -10 | 33 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-64-70 | -12 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 58 | 71-69-69-72 | -3 | 5 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 47 | 68-72-69-69 | -6 | 9 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Merritt as of the start of the Puerto Rico Open.
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