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Hideki Matsuyama Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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After he placed 48th in this tournament in 2023, Hideki Matsuyama has a different result in mind as he enters play in the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii January 11-14.
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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
- Matsuyama has played the Sony Open in Hawaii five times of late, with one win. His average score has been -16, and his average finish has been 21st.
- Matsuyama last participated in the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2023, finishing 48th with a score of -7.
- Si Woo Kim won this tournament 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).
- In addition, Kim's average driving distance was 313.9 (26th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 29.25 putts per round (30th).
Matsuyama's Recent Performances
- Matsuyama has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five appearances, Matsuyama has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score once.
- He has an average score relative to par of -4 in his last five events.
- Hideki Matsuyama has averaged 300.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Matsuyama has an average of -2.751 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Matsuyama is averaging -3.518 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Matsuyama's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Matsuyama posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.086 (81st) last season, while his average driving distance of 297.2 yards ranked 127th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Matsuyama ranked 12th on TOUR with an average of 0.609 per round. Additionally, he ranked 105th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.86%.
- On the greens, Matsuyama's -0.119 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 119th last season, while he averaged 28.77 putts per round (66th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 127 | 297.2 | 300.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 105 | 66.86% | 66.67% |
| Putts Per Round | 66 | 28.77 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 102 | 21.78% | 20.74% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 14 | 12.01% | 15.19% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Matsuyama's Best Finishes
- Matsuyama teed off in 25 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and collecting two top-10 finishes.
- In those 25 events, he made the cut 19 times (76%).
- Last season Matsuyama's best performance came when he shot -9 and finished fifth at THE PLAYERS Championship.
- Matsuyama's 742 points last season ranked him 57th in the FedExCup standings.
Matsuyama's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Matsuyama's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 4.333 mark ranked fourth in the field.
- Matsuyama's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the 3M Open in July 2023, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 5.652.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Matsuyama's best performance last season was at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2023, as he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 3.476.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2023, Matsuyama recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.696), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Matsuyama posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.215) at the Farmers Insurance Open (which ranked him fourth in the field). In that tournament, he finished ninth.
Matsuyama's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 81 | 0.086 | -0.675 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 12 | 0.609 | 0.247 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 13 | 0.324 | -0.138 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 119 | -0.119 | -2.751 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 23 | 0.902 | -3.518 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Matsuyama's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 69-72-75-65 | -7 | 28 |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 40 | 71-69-66-71 | -3 | 14 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 34 | 71-71-71-67 | -4 | 21 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 70-70 | E | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 21 | 67-70-67-72 | -16 | 45 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 48 | 68-69-65-71 | -7 | 8 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 9 | 70-73-69-69 | -7 | 78 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 29 | 74-68-67-70 | -5 | 28 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 71-78 | +5 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 5 | 74-70-67-68 | -9 | 120 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 70-72-68-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-70-70-75 | -2 | 53 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-67-70-66 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 72-71-70-72 | +5 | 26 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 72-65-75-76 | E | 51 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 72-69-67-75 | +3 | 24 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 69-64-65-66 | -16 | 59 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-68 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-69-70 | -3 | 63 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 64-70-73-67 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-74 | +5 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 67-69-70-65 | -9 | 200 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | MC | 71 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 69-76-68-72 | +5 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Matsuyama as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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