Justin Thomas Betting Profile: The Genesis Invitational
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After he placed 20th in this tournament in 2023, Justin Thomas has a different result in mind as he enters play in the 2024 The Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California February 15-18.
The Genesis Invitational Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 15-18, 2024
- Location: Pacific Palisades, California
- Course: The Riviera Country Club
- Par: 71 / 7,322 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The Genesis Invitational
- In his last five appearances at The Genesis Invitational, Thomas has an average finish of 22nd, and an average score of -7.
- In 2023, Thomas finished 20th (with a score of -5) in his most recent appearance at The Genesis Invitational.
- When Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, he had 0.617 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (28th in the field), 11.898 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.52 SG: Putting (12th).
- En route to his victory last year, Rahm posted an average driving distance of 314.6 (sixth in field), hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (23rd).
Thomas' Recent Performances
- Thomas has finished in the top 10 three times over his last five events, finishing as high as the top five in two of those outings.
- Over his last five tournaments, Thomas has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner three times. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has an average score of -14 across his last five events.
- Justin Thomas has averaged 302.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Thomas has an average of -0.982 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Thomas has an average of 5.354 in his past five tournaments.
Thomas' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Thomas' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.198 last season ranked 62nd on TOUR, and his 55.2% driving accuracy average ranked 153rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Thomas had a 0.362 mark that ranked 39th on TOUR. He ranked 140th with a 65.74% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Thomas delivered a -0.161 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 135th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 90th with a putts-per-round average of 28.96, and he ranked 10th by breaking par 26.16% of the time.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 38 | 308.5 | 302.0 |
Greens in Regulation % | 140 | 65.74% | 31.37% |
Putts Per Round | 90 | 28.96 | 28.9 |
Par Breakers | 10 | 26.16% | 28.76% |
Bogey Avoidance | 177 | 16.13% | 5.56% |
Thomas' Best Finishes
- Thomas played 23 tournaments last season, earning four top-five finishes and collecting six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 23 tournaments, he had a 73.9% success rate in terms of making the cut (17 cuts made).
- Last season Thomas put up his best performance at The American Express, where he finished third with a score of -27 (two shots back of the winner).
- Thomas collected 608 points last season, ranking 71st in the FedExCup standings.
Thomas' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Thomas produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2023), ranking second in the field at 4.677.
- Thomas' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Travelers Championship in June 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 6.523.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Thomas' best performance last season was at the Wyndham Championship in August 2023, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 6.038.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, Thomas delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.889, his best mark last season. That ranked him 10th in the field (he finished 20th in that tournament).
- Thomas posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.895) at the WM Phoenix Open (which ranked him fourth in the field). In that tournament, he finished fourth.
Thomas' Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 62 | 0.198 | 1.472 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 39 | 0.362 | 2.372 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 4 | 0.436 | 2.493 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 135 | -0.161 | -0.982 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 27 | 0.836 | 5.354 |
Thomas' Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 20 | 68-73-69-69 | -5 | 43 |
March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 72-67-72-74 | -3 | 46 |
March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 60 | 73-73-71-71 | E | 5 |
March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 69-70-72-70 | -3 | 64 |
April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | MC | 70-78 | +4 | -- |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 25 | 69-68-72-66 | -9 | 33 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 14 | 68-67-70-71 | -8 | 54 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 65 | 72-73-75-72 | +12 | 4 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 73-81 | +14 | -- |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-64-62-67 | -17 | 73 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 76-69 | +1 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 68-69-69-73 | -1 | 5 |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 82-71 | +11 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-71 | -2 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 12 | 70-65-66-68 | -11 | 63 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 5 | 69-67-65-72 | -15 | -- |
November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 3 | 70-67-68-67 | -16 | -- |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 3 | 65-67-61-68 | -27 | 145 |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 6 | 68-67-68 | -13 | 238 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 12 | 69-65-70-68 | -12 | 61 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thomas as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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