Alex Smalley Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Alex Smalley of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Childrenâs Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Alex Smalley enters play January 11-14 in the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club following a 44th-place finish in The RSM Classic, which was his last competition.
The Sony Open in Hawaii Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 11-14, 2024
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.3M
- Previous Winner: Si Woo Kim
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- Smalley has missed the cut in his last two appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- Smalley missed the cut (with a score of E) in his most recent appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2023.
- With numbers of 1.141 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in field), 8.25 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 in SG: Putting (38th), Si Woo Kim won this tournament in 2023.
- Kim also posted numbers of 313.9 in average driving distance (26th in field), 83.33% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 29.25 putts per round (30th).
Smalley's Recent Performances
- Over his last five appearances, Smalley has finished in the top 20 once.
- Smalley has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has finished with an average score of -8 those five times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Alex Smalley has averaged 309.3 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Smalley is averaging -1.512 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Smalley is averaging -1.731 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Smalley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 78 | 303.0 | 309.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 35 | 69.35% | 70.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 146 | 29.32 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 121 | 21.43% | 23.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 20 | 12.35% | 11.39% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Smalley's Best Finishes
- Smalley last season participated in 33 tournaments, earning three top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 33 tournaments, he had a 69.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (23 cuts made).
- Last season Smalley had his best performance at the John Deere Classic, where he finished second with a score of -19 (two shots back of the winner).
- Smalley placed 51st in the FedExCup standings with 864 points last season.
Smalley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 48 | 0.254 | 0.842 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 32 | 0.407 | -0.406 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 106 | 0.022 | -0.103 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 161 | -0.299 | -1.512 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 67 | 0.385 | -1.731 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Smalley's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 43 | 70-70-71-72 | -5 | 10 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 25 | 68-69-67-70 | -6 | 33 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 52 | 70-69-73-73 | +1 | 6 |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 11 | 65-69-69-68 | -13 | 60 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 4 | 71-64-70-67 | -8 | 115 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 5 | 67-66-67-67 | -15 | 93 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-69 | E | -- |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 22 | 67-68-71-63 | -19 | 38 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 37 | 71-73-71-74 | +1 | 16 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 65 | 75-67-72-74 | +1 | 4 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 69-76 | +3 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 65 | 71-75-69-74 | +1 | 4 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 27 | 68-71-71-74 | E | 27 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-68 | +3 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 18 | 73-65-68-71 | -7 | 47 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 23 | 73-72-70-68 | +3 | 42 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 70-71-68-72 | +1 | 13 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 73-70-71-67 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-62-64-67 | -17 | 73 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 47 | 72-66-69-71 | -10 | 9 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 2 | 66-70-62-67 | -19 | 245 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 68-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 65 | 70-74-70-69 | +3 | 16 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-69-67-70 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 61 | 73-64-67-75 | -5 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-69-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 44 | 71-67-65-68 | -11 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smalley as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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