Andrew Novak Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 26: Andrew Novak of the United States lines up a putt during the first round of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 26, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
In his time out at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, Andrew Novak posted a ninth-place finish, and he heads into the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship looking for a better finish.
THE PLAYERS Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 14-17, 2024
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Course: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,275 yards
- Purse: $25M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At THE PLAYERS Championship
- Novak missed the cut (with a score of +10) in his only recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2023.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 4.637 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fifth in field), 7.529 in SG: Approach the Green (fourth), and 0.107 in SG: Putting (48th).
- Scheffler averaged 305.9 yards off the tee (first in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 75% (first), and attempted 28.25 putts per round (49th) in that victory a year ago.
Novak's Recent Performances
- Novak has finished in the top 10 three times over his last five tournaments.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Novak has finished within five shots of the leader two times and finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -12.
- Off the tee, Andrew Novak has averaged 297.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Novak is averaging 0.694 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Novak is averaging 6.179 Strokes Gained: Total.
Novak's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Novak has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.032 this season, which ranks 100th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (297.4 yards) ranks 76th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Novak owns a 0.868 mark (fourth on TOUR).
- On the greens, Novak's 0.001 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 88th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 76 | 297.4 | 297.5 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 59.80% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.5 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 23.53% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.46% |
Novak's Best Finishes
- Although Novak has not won any of the six tournaments he has played this season, he has secured three top-10 finishes.
- In those six events, he made the cut three times, a success rate of 50%.
- Novak, who has 219 points, currently ranks 58th in the FedExCup standings.
Novak's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Novak's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 2.350 mark ranked 13th in the field.
- Novak's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 5.353.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Novak's best performance this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his 5.151 mark ranked third in the field.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Novak posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.195, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 17th in the field.
- Novak delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.258) at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, a performance that ranked him eighth in the field.
Novak's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 100 | -0.032 | 0.757 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 4 | 0.868 | 2.751 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 6 | 0.566 | 1.976 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 88 | 0.001 | 0.694 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 6 | 1.403 | 6.179 |
Novak's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 27 | 72-70-71-71 | E | 27 |
March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 46 | 70-72-72-70 | -4 | 6 |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 9 | 69-72-70-68 | -9 | 80 |
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 49 | 67-72-68-72 | -5 | 8 |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 67 | 66-72-70-67 | -9 | 3 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 68-66-74-73 | +1 | 13 |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 9 | 69-68-67-72 | -12 | 75 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 67-72 | -1 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-68-71-67 | -9 | 11 |
July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 33 | 65-73-69-70 | -11 | 12 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-70 | -3 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 64-70-67-73 | -6 | 21 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 67-74-72-72 | +5 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 67-70-67-69 | -11 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 73 | 69-69-69-70 | -5 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-72-72 | E | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 8 | 65-65-69-72 | -13 | 78 |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 66-68-69-69 | -12 | 75 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 65-69-70-68 | -12 | 66 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Novak as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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