Dylan Wu Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Dylan Wu of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Childrenâs Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Dylan Wu seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship. He took 35th at the par-72 TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) in 2023.
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
- Wu finished 35th (with a score of -4) in his only appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship in recent years (in 2023).
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Scottie Scheffler posted 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's average driving distance was 305.9 (first in field), he hit 75% of greens in regulation (first), with 28.25 putts per round (49th) en route to his win last year.
Wu's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Wu has an average finish of 37th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut twice.
- Wu has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of -6 in his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Dylan Wu has averaged 287.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Wu is averaging -0.209 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Wu is averaging -0.742 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Wu's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Wu has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.040 this season (90th on TOUR). His average driving distance (291.7 yards) ranks 126th, while his 66.8% driving accuracy average ranks 24th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Wu ranks 115th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.099. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Wu's -0.076 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 108th on TOUR this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par % of the time (first).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 126 | 291.7 | 287.9 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 50.37% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.6 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.11% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.44% |
Wu's Best Finishes
- Wu has participated in six tournaments this season, and he is yet to finish in the top 10.
- In those six events, he made the cut three times (50%).
- As of now, Wu has accumulated 49 points, which ranks him 133rd in the FedExCup standings.
Wu's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Wu put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking 22nd in the field at 1.432. In that tournament, he finished 24th.
- Wu's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 28th in the field with a mark of 2.117.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Wu's best performance this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he posted a 1.192 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Wu recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 3.470, which ranked him 15th in the field. He finished 50th in that event.
- Wu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (which ranked him 24th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 24th.
Wu's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 90 | 0.040 | -0.162 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 115 | -0.099 | -0.900 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 71 | 0.120 | 0.528 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 108 | -0.076 | -0.209 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 100 | -0.015 | -0.742 |
Wu's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 58 | 71-69-70-78 | +4 | 5 |
March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 16 | 68-70-72-67 | -11 | 29 |
March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 70-71-69-75 | -3 | 15 |
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 15 | 68-71-66-67 | -12 | 53 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 21 | 72-65-69-72 | -6 | 42 |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 66-73 | -3 | -- |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-73 | +5 | -- |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 71-70-72-68 | -7 | 30 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 68-70-73-72 | +3 | 24 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 68-69 | -3 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 24 | 65-69-66-74 | -14 | 34 |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 68-74 | +2 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 5 | 70-67-67-64 | -16 | 105 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 51 | 68-70-70-69 | -3 | 7 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 14 | 70-69-70-68 | -11 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 68-72 | -4 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 59 | 72-71-72-71 | +6 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 63-69-67-72 | -13 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-70 | -2 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 42 | 67-69-70-66 | -8 | 11 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-70-73 | -4 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 50 | 70-70-75-71 | -2 | 7 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-65 | -1 | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 68-68-73-66 | -9 | 31 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 74-75 | +7 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Wu as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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