Ben Martin Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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Ben Martin hits the links March 14-17 in the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) following a 42nd-place finish in the Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico his last time in competition.
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
- In his last two appearances at THE PLAYERS Championship, Martin has an average finish of 42nd, and an average score of E.
- In 2023, Martin finished 54th (with a score of -1) in his most recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship.
- When Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023, he had 4.637 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fifth in the field), 7.529 SG: Approach the Green (fourth), and 0.107 SG: Putting (48th).
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 305.9 (first in field), he hit 75% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (49th).
Martin's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Martin has an average finish of 45th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Martin has an average finishing position of 45th in his last five appearances.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -9.
- Off the tee, Ben Martin has averaged 285.1 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Martin is averaging -0.422 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Martin is averaging -0.522 Strokes Gained: Total.
Martin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Martin's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.163 ranks 121st on TOUR this season, and his 57.6% driving accuracy average ranks 118th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Martin ranks 55th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.259. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Martin has delivered a -0.003 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 90th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 157 | 286.9 | 285.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 52.08% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.4 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.18% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 9.38% |
Martin's Best Finishes
- Martin has participated in six tournaments this season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those six events, he made the cut three times (50%).
- Martin, who has 29 points, currently sits 155th in the FedExCup standings.
Martin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Martin's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he put up a 1.446 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Martin's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 2.499 mark ranked in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Martin's best effort this season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his -0.408 mark ranked 49th in the field.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Martin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 1.244, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- Martin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (0.367) at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024. That ranked 49th in the field.
Martin's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 121 | -0.163 | -0.972 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 55 | 0.259 | 1.606 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 151 | -0.341 | -0.735 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 90 | -0.003 | -0.422 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 123 | -0.249 | -0.522 |
Martin's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-71-73-73 | +2 | 8 |
March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 8 | 66-72-69-68 | -13 | 42 |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 10 | 70-70-73-67 | -8 | 65 |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 71-68-70-69 | -6 | 12 |
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 46 | 68-66-73-71 | -6 | 10 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 79-68 | +5 | -- |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 57 | 69-69-68-79 | +5 | 5 |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 63 | 67-68-69-72 | -4 | 4 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 69-70 | -3 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 42 | 70-67-67-73 | -3 | 10 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-72 | +1 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-68-72-66 | -12 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 27 | 65-70-66-69 | -14 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 56 | 68-64-67-75 | -14 | 5 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 37 | 73-67-72-72 | -4 | 17 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-73 | E | -- |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 42 | 70-69-70-69 | -10 | 7 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Martin as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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