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Michael Kim Betting Profile: The American Express
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In his most recent tournament at the Sony Open in Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, Michael Kim ended the weekend at -8, good for a 42nd-place finish. He enters play in the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 seeking better results.
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The American Express Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 18-21, 2024
- Location: La Quinta, California
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The American Express
- In his last three appearances at The American Express, Kim has an average finish of 21st, and an average score of -11.
- In 2023, Kim failed to make the cut (with a score of -4) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- Jon Rahm finished with 1.727 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in the field), 4.03 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 SG: Putting (61st) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Rahm's average driving distance was 315.8 (11th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 27 putts per round (25th).
Kim's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Kim has finished in the top five once.
- Over his last five tournaments, Kim has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -10 in his last five events.
- Off the tee, Michael Kim has averaged 309.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kim has an average of 3.662 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging 6.850 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kim's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kim posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.019 (106th) last season, while his average driving distance of 305.0 yards ranked 58th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim sported a 0.224 mark (59th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Kim's 0.094 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 78th last season, while he averaged 29.14 putts per round (119th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 58 | 305.0 | 309.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 69 | 68.16% | 74.17% |
| Putts Per Round | 119 | 29.14 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 152 | 20.45% | 27.50% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 58 | 13.46% | 13.33% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Kim's Best Finishes
- Last season Kim played 31 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 31 events, he made the cut 17 times.
- Last season Kim's best performance came at the Puerto Rico Open. He shot -15 and finished fifth in that event.
- With 563 points last season, Kim ranked 78th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Fortinet Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.151 (he missed the cut in that event).
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, as he posted a 5.294 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished seventh in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim posted his best effort last season at The RSM Classic (November 2022), ranking fifth in the field with a mark of 2.570.
- At the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, Kim posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.987, his best mark last season. That ranked him 10th in the field (he finished 18th in that tournament).
- Kim posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.561) in August 2023 at the Wyndham Championship, which ranked fifth in the field. He finished fifth in that tournament.
Kim's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 106 | -0.019 | -1.274 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 59 | 0.224 | 3.290 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 93 | 0.050 | 0.657 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 78 | 0.094 | 3.662 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 71 | 0.350 | 6.850 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Kim's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 75-72 | +3 | -- |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 76-70 | +2 | -- |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 75-74 | +7 | -- |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 70-78 | +6 | -- |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 47 | 70-68-73-71 | +2 | 9 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 35 | 67-69-69-67 | -10 | 20 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 67-70-75 | -4 | -- |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 44 | 69-74-70-77 | +2 | 10 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 11 | 68-72-70-66 | -11 | 68 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 5 | 70-66-71-66 | -15 | 65 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 72-69-71-74 | +2 | 8 |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 26 | 70-69-70-71 | -8 | 20 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 46 | 68-71-73-75 | -1 | 9 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 30 | 68-67-69-71 | -9 | 27 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 7 | 68-68-69-69 | -10 | 90 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 6 | 67-71-70-67 | -5 | 92 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 43 | 72-71-73-68 | -4 | 11 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 38 | 68-65-66-71 | -10 | 15 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-73 | +6 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 5 | 72-65-62-68 | -13 | 105 |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 18 | 70-69-65-65 | -15 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 41 | 70-75-68-70 | +3 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 64-69-68-70 | -17 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of The American Express.
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