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Davis Riley Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 09: Davis Riley of the United States plays his shot from the first tee during a practice round prior to the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 09, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Davis Riley enters the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship March 14-17 coming off a 62nd-place finish in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in his most recent tournament.
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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
- Riley has played THE PLAYERS Championship once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of +4 and missing the cut.
- 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), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023.
- Scheffler also posted numbers of 305.9 in average driving distance (first in field), 75% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 28.25 putts per round (49th).
Riley's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Riley has an average finish of 70th.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Riley has not finished within five strokes of the winner or recorded a better-than-average score in any of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of 1 those two times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Davis Riley has averaged 300.4 yards in his past five starts.
- Riley is averaging -0.396 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Riley has an average of -3.780 in his past five tournaments.
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Riley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Riley has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.830 this season (178th on TOUR). His average driving distance (299.7 yards) ranks 59th, while his 60.4% driving accuracy average ranks 82nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Riley owns a -0.778 mark (168th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Riley's -0.185 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 123rd this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 59 | 299.7 | 300.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 50.40% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.83% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 13.49% |
Riley's Best Finishes
- Riley has taken part in seven tournaments this season, but he has not collected a finish in the top 10.
- In those seven tournaments, he had a 42.9% success rate in terms of making the cut (three cuts made).
- As of now, Riley has compiled 20 points, which ranks him 168th in the FedExCup standings.
Riley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Riley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his 1.829 mark ranked in the field.
- Riley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Farmers Insurance Open, ranking in the field at 0.379. In that event, he missed the cut.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Riley delivered his best performance this season at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), ranking in the field with a mark of 0.574.
- At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (2.120), which ranked 28th in the field.
- Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-1.038) at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024. That ranked in the field.
Riley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 178 | -0.830 | -0.337 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 168 | -0.778 | -1.883 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 145 | -0.295 | -1.165 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 123 | -0.185 | -0.396 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 179 | -2.089 | -3.780 |
Riley's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 19 | 69-68-72-74 | -1 | 40 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 78 | +6 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 78-72 | +8 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 67-72 | -3 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-75 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 54 | 67-78-78-72 | +7 | 7 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 45 | 70-63-74-64 | -9 | 10 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 68-72-71-65 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 35 | 63-73-67-73 | -4 | 18 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 43 | 75-68-66-67 | -4 | 44 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 70-72-73-66 | +1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 64-68-68-73 | -11 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 52 | 70-71-76-64 | -11 | 11 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-71 | +7 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-70-65 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 78 | 71-71-78 | +4 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 71-66-76-69 | -2 | 5 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Riley as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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