Francesco Molinari betting profile: Shriners Children's Open
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CRANS-MONTANA, SWITZERLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: Francesco Molinari of Italy tees off on the seventh hole hole on Day Two of the Omega European Masters 2024 at Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club on September 06, 2024 in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Francesco Molinari shot 4-under and took 67th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll tee off at TPC Summerlin Oct. 17-20 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Shriners Children's Open.
The Shriners Children's Open tournament and course info
- Date: Oct. 17-20, 2024
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
- Course: TPC Summerlin
- Par: 71 / 7,255 yards
- Purse: $7M
- Previous winner: Tom Kim
At the Shriners Children's Open
- Molinari's average finish has been 36th, and his average score 10-under, over his last three appearances at the Shriners Children's Open.
- Molinari finished 67th (with a score of 4-under) in his most recent appearance at the Shriners Children's Open (in 2021).
- Tom Kim won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 0.335 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (39th in field), 7.39 in SG: Approach the Green (third), and 5.74 in SG: Putting (fourth).
- Kim averaged 313.9 yards off the tee (50th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 75% (40th), and attempted 28.25 putts per round (10th) in that victory a year ago.
Molinari's recent history at the Shriners Children's Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/2021 | 67 | 70-64-75-71 | -4 |
| 10/8/2020 | MC | 70-68 | -4 |
Molinari's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Molinari has an average finish of 55th.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five appearances.
- Molinari hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five appearances, with an average finish of 55th.
- He has carded an average score of 3-over over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Francesco Molinari has averaged 287.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Molinari is averaging -0.674 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Molinari has an average of -1.203 in his past five tournaments.
Molinari's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 288.7 | 287.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 64.63% | 63.49% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.70 | 30.0 |
| Par Breakers | - | 20.74% | 18.65% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 18.89% | 19.05% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's best finishes
- Molinari, who has taken part in 12 tournaments this season, is still looking for his first top-10 finish.
- In those 12 events, he made the cut four times (33.3%).
Molinari's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -1.137 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 2.274 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -1.667 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.674 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -1.203 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 69-70 | -3 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 70-69-77-74 | +2 | 3 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 72-69-73-72 | -2 | 9 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-77 | -2 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 71-75 | +4 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 64 | 73-72-77-71 | +13 | 7 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 66-69-72-66 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-78 | +9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Molinari as of the start of the Shriners Children's Open.
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