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Eric Cole Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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Eric Cole finished 61st in the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2023, shooting a -5 on the par-70 course. His sights are set higher January 11-14 at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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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
- Cole finished 61st (with a score of -5) in his only appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii in recent years (in 2023).
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Si Woo Kim posted 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).
- Kim's average driving distance was 313.9 (26th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), with 29.25 putts per round (30th) en route to his win last year.
Cole's Recent Performances
- Cole has finished in the top five in three of his last five events.
- Over his last five tournaments, Cole has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average five times.
- He has finished with an average score of -16 those five times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Eric Cole has averaged 304.4 yards in his past five starts.
- Cole is averaging 1.993 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Cole is averaging 5.933 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Cole's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Cole delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.268 last season, which ranked 158th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (299.0 yards) ranked 113th, and his 54.3% driving accuracy average ranked 162nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Cole had a 0.545 mark that ranked 19th on TOUR. He ranked 133rd with a 65.92% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Cole's 0.505 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 13th last season, and his 27.75 putts-per-round average ranked second.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 113 | 299.0 | 304.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 133 | 65.92% | 75.28% |
| Putts Per Round | 2 | 27.75 | 28.0 |
| Par Breakers | 15 | 24.96% | 33.61% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 15 | 12.04% | 10.00% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Cole's Best Finishes
- Last season Cole played 36 tournaments, earning six top-five finishes and collecting seven finishes in the top 10.
- In those 36 tournaments, he made the cut on 27 occasions.
- Last season Cole's best performance came at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he shot -8 and finished second.
- Cole's 950 points last season placed him 40th in the FedExCup standings.
Cole's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Cole's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the RBC Canadian Open in June 2023, as he produced a 3.022 mark, which ranked him 17th in the field. He finished sixth in that event.
- Cole's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Fortinet Championship in September 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 6.231.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cole's best performance last season was at the Shriners Children's Open, where his 5.923 mark ranked second in the field.
- At the Wyndham Championship in August 2023, Cole recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (8.754). That ranked second in the field.
- Cole posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.849) in February 2023 at The Honda Classic. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Cole's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 158 | -0.268 | -1.664 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 19 | 0.545 | 3.246 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 16 | 0.282 | 2.348 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 13 | 0.505 | 1.993 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 16 | 1.064 | 5.933 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Cole's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-75 | +4 | -- |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 78-68 | +2 | -- |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 67-72 | -3 | -- |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 66-71 | -5 | -- |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 27 | 70-68-66-67 | -13 | 30 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 35 | 71-68-69-71 | -1 | 20 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 39 | 69-68-70-66 | -9 | 15 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 61 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 5 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 36 | 65-70-69-68 | -16 | 18 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-74 | +2 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 15 | 65-71-73-69 | -9 | 51 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 2 | 67-66-66-67 | -27 | 300 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 72-80 | +8 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 27 | 73-73-69-68 | -5 | 31 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 71-67-75-72 | -3 | 15 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 65-68-69-66 | -16 | 100 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-68-70-65 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 15 | 67-74-70-70 | +1 | 59 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 24 | 75-70-70-74 | +1 | 38 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 6 | 69-73-69-63 | -14 | 95 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 39 | 69-70-71-74 | +4 | 18 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 64-65-73-65 | -13 | 34 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-67-68-71 | -9 | 11 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 67-69-64-79 | -1 | 5 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 70-66-68-70 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-65-66-70 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 66-70-68-70 | -6 | 92 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 72-68-68-69 | -3 | 133 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 4 | 68-66-68-70 | -16 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 35 | 71-68-71-69 | -9 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 71-66-67-62 | -18 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 65-71-66-70 | -8 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 3 | 66-66-61-67 | -22 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cole as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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