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Taylor Montgomery betting profile: Shriners Children's Open
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - MAY 01: Taylor Montgomery of the United States hits a tee shot on the sixth hole prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on May 01, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)
Taylor Montgomery looks to improve upon his 35th-place finish in 2023's tournament when he hits the links in the 2024 Shriners Children's Open at TPC Summerlin Oct. 17-20.
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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
- In his last two appearances at the Shriners Children's Open, Montgomery has an average finish of 25th, and an average score of 13-under.
- In Montgomery's most recent appearance at the Shriners Children's Open, in 2023, he finished 35th after posting a score of 11-under.
- 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).
- En route to his victory last year, Kim posted an average driving distance of 313.9 (50th in field), hit 75% of greens in regulation (40th), and took 28.25 putts per round (10th).
Montgomery's recent history at the Shriners Children's Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/2023 | 35 | 70-69-66-68 | -11 |
| 10/6/2022 | 15 | 70-66-66-67 | -15 |
Montgomery's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Montgomery has an average finish of 59th.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Montgomery has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 3-under.
- Taylor Montgomery has averaged 280.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Montgomery is averaging 1.959 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Montgomery is averaging -4.992 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Montgomery's advanced stats and rankings
- Montgomery's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -1.275 ranks 175th on TOUR this season, and his 47% driving accuracy average ranks 175th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Montgomery ranks 159th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.458. Additionally, he ranks 175th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 59.85%.
- On the greens, Montgomery has delivered a 0.845 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him first on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of 27.70. He has broken par 25.13% of the time (57th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 163 | 290.0 | 280.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 175 | 59.85% | 59.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 27.70 | 27.4 |
| Par Breakers | 57 | 25.13% | 21.79% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 128 | 15.40% | 17.52% |
Montgomery's best finishes
- Montgomery has participated in 18 tournaments this season, and he is yet to finish in the top 10.
- In those 18 tournaments, he made the cut on nine occasions.
- Currently, Montgomery sits 116th in the FedExCup standings with 325 points.
Montgomery's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 41st in the field with a mark of 0.499.
- Montgomery's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 7.116 mark ranked second in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Montgomery posted his best performance this season at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (June 2024), ranking eighth in the field with a mark of 3.040.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Montgomery recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (6.599), which ranked third in the field.
- Montgomery delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.126) at THE PLAYERS Championship (which ranked him 11th in the field). In that event, he finished 11th.
Montgomery's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 175 | -1.275 | -6.083 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 159 | -0.458 | -1.523 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 32 | 0.210 | 0.655 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 1 | 0.845 | 1.959 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 160 | -0.678 | -4.992 |
Montgomery's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 16 | 69-74-67-68 | -2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 31 | 69-66-69-68 | -16 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 69-65-67-63 | -18 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 13 | 64-68-69-67 | -12 | 55 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 61 | 68-69-65-73 | -13 | 5 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 68-70-70-72 | -8 | 53 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 39 | 69-71-70 | -6 | 18 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 39 | 69-68-67-73 | -7 | 17 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 60 | 71-69-73-68 | -3 | 5 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 11 | 68-70-68-70 | -12 | 160 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | W/D | 81 | +9 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 66-73 | -5 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | W/D | 80 | +9 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 44 | 65-68-77-70 | -8 | 10 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 74 | 66-71-72-74 | +3 | 3 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 72-80 | +8 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | W/D | 74 | +2 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Montgomery as of the start of the Shriners Children's Open.
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