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Tony Finau Betting Profile: The American Express
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Tony Finau seeks a better outcome this time around in the 2024 The American Express. He finished 16th at the par-72 La Quinta Country Club in 2023.
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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
- Finau's average finish has been 19th, and his average score -17, over his last four appearances at The American Express.
- In Finau's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2023, he finished 16th after posting a score of -21.
- With 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), Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023.
- Rahm also posted numbers of 315.8 in average driving distance (11th in field), 83.33% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 27 putts per round (25th).
Finau's Recent Performances
- Finau has finished in the top five once over his last five appearances.
- Finau has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five events, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of -6 over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Tony Finau has averaged 296.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Finau has an average of -3.894 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Finau is averaging -3.627 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Finau's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Finau had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.288 last season, which ranked 44th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (304.2 yards) ranked 66th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Finau ranked fifth on TOUR with a mark of 0.789.
- On the greens, Finau registered a -0.133 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 125th on TOUR, while he ranked 119th with a putts-per-round average of 29.14. He broke par 26.19% of the time (ninth on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 66 | 304.2 | 296.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 39 | 69.11% | 57.50% |
| Putts Per Round | 119 | 29.14 | 30.0 |
| Par Breakers | 9 | 26.19% | 24.17% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 130 | 14.55% | 14.17% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Finau's Best Finishes
- Finau last season took part in 26 tournaments, picking up two wins with four top-five finishes and eight finishes in the top 10.
- In those 26 tournaments, he had a 84.6% success rate in terms of making the cut (22 cuts made).
- Last season Finau had two wins, with one of them coming at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he shot -24.
- Finau placed 10th in the FedExCup standings with 1655 points last season.
Finau's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Finau put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Cadence Bank Houston Open, ranking second in the field at 4.236. In that tournament, he finished first.
- Finau posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season at the RBC Heritage (April 2023), ranking second in the field with a mark of 7.114.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Finau posted his best effort last season at the 3M Open, ranking fourth in the field at 3.457. In that tournament, he finished seventh.
- At the Cadence Bank Houston Open in November 2022, Finau posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.931, which was his best last season. That ranked second in the field.
- Finau delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (19.643) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished first.
Finau's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 44 | 0.288 | 0.116 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 5 | 0.789 | 1.527 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 49 | 0.178 | -0.658 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 125 | -0.133 | -3.894 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 15 | 1.124 | -3.627 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Finau's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 1 | 65-62-68-69 | -16 | 500 |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 7 | 72-72-70-68 | -6 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 7 | 67-69-69-66 | -21 | 86 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 16 | 69-67-65-66 | -21 | 52 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 9 | 73-71-64-73 | -7 | 78 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 14 | 70-68-67-71 | -8 | 52 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 20 | 72-69-71-67 | -5 | 43 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 24 | 70-72-71-73 | -2 | 37 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 73-72-66-71 | -6 | 46 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 26 | 69-74-73-72 | E | 37 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-68-70-69 | -7 | 21 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 1 | 65-64-65-66 | -24 | 500 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 23 | 71-69-70-69 | -5 | 36 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 72 | 72-73-73-77 | +15 | 3 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 68-69-72-74 | +3 | 24 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 45 | 69-66-66-70 | -9 | 10 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 7 | 66-66-67-70 | -15 | 85 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 64 | 67-73-69-73 | +2 | 17 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 37 | 74-68-69-71 | +2 | 72 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 20 | 70-68-70-68 | -4 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 4 | 67-71-68-67 | -15 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Finau as of the start of The American Express.
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