Jan 16, 2024
Troy Merritt Betting Profile: The American Express
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Troy Merritt hits the links in the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 coming off a 24th-place finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii in his most recent tournament.
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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
- Merritt's average finish has been 68th, and his average score -7, over his last five appearances at The American Express.
- In 2023, Merritt failed to make the cut (with a score of -3) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- When Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, he had 1.727 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in the field), 4.03 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 SG: Putting (61st).
- 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).
Merritt's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Merritt has an average finish of 56th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Merritt has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -7.
- Troy Merritt has averaged 293.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Merritt is averaging 0.115 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Merritt is averaging 0.922 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Merritt's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Merritt posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.026 last season (107th on TOUR). His average driving distance (293.4 yards) ranked 158th, while his 65.8% driving accuracy average ranked 19th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Merritt had a -0.075 mark that ranked 126th on TOUR. He ranked 149th with a 65.28% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Merritt's -0.429 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 172nd last season, and his 29.03 putts-per-round average ranked 103rd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 158 | 293.4 | 293.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 149 | 65.28% | 70.99% |
| Putts Per Round | 103 | 29.03 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | 129 | 21.20% | 24.07% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 147 | 14.92% | 12.65% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Merritt's Best Finishes
- Merritt played 32 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and earning three top-10 finishes.
- In those 32 events, he made the cut 13 times (40.6%).
- Last season Merritt's best performance came when he shot -13 and finished seventh at the Fortinet Championship.
- Merritt's 273 points last season placed him 137th in the FedExCup standings.
Merritt's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Merritt's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in September 2023 at the Fortinet Championship, where he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 3.814. He finished seventh in that event.
- Merritt's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.729 (he finished 65th in that tournament).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Merritt's best performance last season was at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where his 3.026 mark ranked eighth in the field.
- At the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2023, Merritt posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 6.553, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished ninth in that event.
- Merritt posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.732) at the Sanderson Farms Championship (which ranked him ninth in the field). In that event, he finished ninth.
Merritt's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 107 | -0.026 | -0.078 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 126 | -0.075 | -0.907 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 41 | 0.206 | 1.793 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 172 | -0.429 | 0.115 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 145 | -0.324 | 0.922 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Merritt's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 59 | 71-69-71-75 | -2 | 5 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 74-69 | +1 | -- |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 71 | 68-71-71-75 | +5 | 3 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 67 | 72-73-68-78 | +7 | 3 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 3 | 65-69-65-67 | -18 | 125 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 65 | 68-70-69-69 | -4 | 4 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-73 | -3 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 77-72-71 | +5 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 70-74 | +2 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 74-71 | +3 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 77-71 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 69-76 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 74-74 | +6 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 68-75 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-78 | +10 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-69 | +1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 17 | 68-68-67-69 | -16 | 48 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 17 | 69-67-69-65 | -14 | 48 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 70-63-70-75 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 74-67-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 9 | 68-65-71-68 | -16 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 64 | 68-71-71-72 | -2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 65 | 71-68-73-65 | -11 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 72 | 69-67-71-72 | -5 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 77-64 | -1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Merritt as of the start of The American Express.
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