Will Zalatoris betting profile: The Open Championship
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NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND - JULY 11: Will Zalatoris of United States lines up a putt on the third green during day one of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 11, 2024 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
After he finished 28th in this tournament in 2022, Will Zalatoris has a better finish in mind as he enters play in the 2024 Open Championship in Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, July 17-20.
The Open Championship tournament and course info
- Date: July 17-20, 2024
- Location: Troon, South Ayrshire, SCO
- Course: Royal Troon Golf Club
- Par: 71 / 7,385 yards
- Previous winner: Brian Harman
At The Open Championship
- Over his last two trips to The Open Championship, Zalatoris has an average score of 8-under, with an average finish of 28th.
- Zalatoris finished 28th (with a score of 8-under) in his most recent go-round at The Open Championship (in 2022).
- When Brian Harman won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 285.5 (51st in the field), 75% driving accuracy (first), and 27 putts per round (second).
Zalatoris' recent history at The Open Championship
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
7/13/2022 | 28 | 73-67-71-69 | -8 |
7/14/2021 | W/D | 69 | -1 |
Zalatoris' recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Zalatoris has an average finish of 42nd.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut twice.
- Zalatoris has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- He has carded an average score of 1-over over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Will Zalatoris has averaged 305.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Zalatoris is averaging -0.296 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Zalatoris is averaging -1.282 Strokes Gained: Total.
Zalatoris' advanced stats and rankings
- Zalatoris' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.076 ranks 85th on TOUR this season, and his 65.8% driving accuracy average ranks 42nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Zalatoris ranks 59th on TOUR, posting an average of 0.246, while he ranks 141st with a Greens in Regulation mark of 63.89%.
- On the greens, Zalatoris' -0.288 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 143rd this season, and his 29.28 putts-per-round average ranks 135th.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 84 | 299.8 | 305.7 |
Greens in Regulation % | 141 | 63.89% | 60.32% |
Putts Per Round | 135 | 29.28 | 28.8 |
Par Breakers | 139 | 22.22% | 17.86% |
Bogey Avoidance | 147 | 16.22% | 15.08% |
Zalatoris' best finishes
- Zalatoris has played 17 tournaments this season, securing two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
- In those 17 tournaments, he had a 64.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (11 cuts made).
- With 1019 points, Zalatoris currently ranks 41st in the FedExCup standings.
Zalatoris' best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Zalatoris' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 4.599 (he finished fourth in that tournament).
- Zalatoris' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at The Genesis Invitational, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 5.282 (he finished second in that event).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Zalatoris posted his best mark this season at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, ranking third in the field at 4.060. In that event, he finished 41st.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Zalatoris delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.677, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him in the field (he missed the cut in that tournament).
- Zalatoris posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.284) in February 2024 at The Genesis Invitational. That ranked second in the field.
Zalatoris' Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 85 | 0.076 | -0.214 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 59 | 0.246 | -1.191 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 125 | -0.116 | 0.419 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 143 | -0.288 | -0.296 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 115 | -0.082 | -1.282 |
Zalatoris' past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 20 | 81-68-79-71 | +11 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-69 | +5 | -- |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 34 | 68-69-65-68 | -18 | 20 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 73-68-68-71 | -8 | 53 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 2 | 66-70-65-69 | -14 | 375 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 4 | 69-69-71-72 | -7 | 313 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-75 | +4 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 74 | 74-67-70-73 | +4 | 2 |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 9 | 70-77-72-69 | E | 180 |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 44 | 68-70-68-74 | -4 | 16 |
April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-73 | -68 | -- |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 60 | 70-70-74-80 | +10 | 8 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 43 | 71-68-69-70 | -6 | 15 |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 74-70-73-79 | +8 | 19 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 75-73 | +8 | -- |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 42 | 64-72-68-69 | -7 | 18 |
June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | W/D | 66-71 | -7 | -- |
July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Zalatoris as of the start of The Open Championship.
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