Rickie Fowler Betting Profile: The American Express
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Rickie Fowler looks to improve upon his 54th-place finish in 2023's tournament when he hits the links in the 2024 The American Express at La Quinta Country Club January 18-21.
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
- Over his last four trips to The American Express, Fowler has an average score of -14, with an average finish of 28th.
- In 2023, Fowler finished 54th (with a score of -13) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Jon Rahm posted numbers of 1.727 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in field), 4.03 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 in SG: Putting (61st).
- En route to his victory last year, Rahm posted an average driving distance of 315.8 (11th in field), hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (25th).
Fowler's Recent Performances
- Over his last five appearances, Fowler has finished in the top 20 twice.
- Over his last five events, Fowler has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has finished with an average score of -3 those five times he's made the cut.
- Rickie Fowler has averaged 301.1 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Fowler has an average of -3.092 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Fowler has an average of -2.684 in his past five tournaments.
Fowler's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Fowler had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.126 last season, which ranked 77th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (308.1 yards) ranked 39th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Fowler had a 0.740 mark that ranked seventh on TOUR. He ranked 70th with a 68.11% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Fowler's 0.290 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 48th on TOUR last season, and his 28.52 putts-per-round average ranked 40th. He broke par 24.94% of the time (16th).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 39 | 308.1 | 301.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 70 | 68.11% | 55.83% |
Putts Per Round | 40 | 28.52 | 29.9 |
Par Breakers | 16 | 24.94% | 23.89% |
Bogey Avoidance | 82 | 13.77% | 16.67% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Fowler's Best Finishes
- Fowler last season played 27 tournaments, picking up one win with three top-five finishes and nine finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 25 times.
- Last season Fowler's best performance came at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he won the title with a score of -38.
- Fowler's 1732 points last season placed him ninth in the FedExCup standings.
Fowler's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Fowler's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina in October 2022, as he delivered a 4.571 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished 34th in that event.
- Fowler produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, ranking fourth in the field at 6.557. In that tournament, he finished first.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Fowler's best effort last season was at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2023, as he delivered a 6.852 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished sixth in that event.
- At the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, Fowler posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.949, which was his best last season. That ranked 10th in the field.
- Fowler delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (15.418) at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, which was held in June 2023. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that event).
Fowler's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 77 | 0.126 | -2.015 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 7 | 0.740 | 1.355 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 21 | 0.269 | 1.055 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 48 | 0.290 | -3.092 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 12 | 1.426 | -2.684 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Fowler's Results Last Season
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 6 | 67-72-69-69 | -11 | 92 |
October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 70-70 | -2 | -- |
October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 67-63-66-70 | -14 | 245 |
October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 34 | 74-66-73-67 | -4 | 21 |
January 19-22 | The American Express | 54 | 68-68-68-71 | -13 | 6 |
January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 11 | 72-72-67-72 | -5 | 68 |
February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 10 | 71-66-67-70 | -10 | 68 |
February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 20 | 68-75-69-67 | -5 | 43 |
March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 31 | 68-73-73-73 | -1 | 28 |
March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 72-70-68-71 | -7 | 61 |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 10 | 71-72-71-66 | -8 | 65 |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 15 | 67-68-68-70 | -11 | 52 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 14 | 71-68-68-69 | -8 | 54 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-73 | +6 | -- |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 6 | 68-71-69-67 | -5 | 92 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 9 | 72-68-74-72 | -2 | 78 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 5 | 62-68-70-75 | -5 | 110 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 70-65-60-69 | -16 | 59 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 1 | 67-65-64-68 | -38 | 500 |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 42 | 67-67-69-74 | -3 | 10 |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 23 | 72-73-67-72 | E | 36 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 70-74-67-68 | -1 | 21 |
August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 66-69-73-69 | -3 | 133 |
August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 16 | 68-73-68-66 | -5 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 71-73-67-76 | +7 | -- |
November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 17 | 74-70-73-69 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Fowler as of the start of The American Express.
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