Michael Thorbjornsen betting profile: Shriners Children's Open
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ST GEORGE, UTAH - OCTOBER 11: Michael Thorbjornsen of the United States plays his shot from the 13th tee during the second round of the Black Desert Championship 2024 at Black Desert Resort on October 11, 2024 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Editor's Note: Michael Thorbjornsen has withdrawn from the Shriners Children's Open
In his last tournament, Michael Thorbjornsen missed the cut at the Black Desert Championship. He'll be after better results Oct. 17-20 in Las Vegas at 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
- This is Thorbjornsen's first time playing at the Shriners Children's Open in the past five years.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Tom Kim posted 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).
- In addition, Kim's average driving distance was 313.9 (50th in field), he hit 75% of greens in regulation (40th), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (10th).
Thorbjornsen's recent performances
- Thorbjornsen has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Thorbjornsen has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 11-under.
- Michael Thorbjornsen has averaged 324.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Thorbjornsen is averaging 1.430 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Thorbjornsen is averaging 0.944 Strokes Gained: Total.
Thorbjornsen's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 318.8 | 324.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 70.89% | 67.95% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 28.36 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | - | 28.00% | 26.07% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 12.22% | 14.53% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Thorbjornsen's best finishes
- Thorbjornsen has played nine tournaments this season, and while he hasn't finished first in any of them, he has come away with one finish in the top-five and two finishes in the top-10.
- In those nine tournaments, he made the cut on four occasions.
Thorbjornsen's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.081 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.523 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.044 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 1.430 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 0.944 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Thorbjornsen's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 39 | 72-64-66-70 | -8 | 20 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 68-73 | -3 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 2 | 67-64-66-63 | -24 | 208 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 73-72 | +1 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 66-77 | +1 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 50 | 71-66-70-78 | -3 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 8 | 63-69-69-68 | -19 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | W/D | 67 | -4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thorbjornsen as of the start of the Shriners Children's Open.
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