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Hideki Matsuyama Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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When he takes the course March 14-17, Hideki Matsuyama will aim to improve upon his last performance in THE PLAYERS Championship. In 2023, he shot -9 and placed fifth at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course).
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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
- In his last three appearances at THE PLAYERS Championship, Matsuyama has an average finish of 14th, and an average score of -5.
- In Matsuyama's most recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship, in 2023, he finished fifth after posting a score of -9.
- 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).
- 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).
Matsuyama's Recent Performances
- Over his last five appearances, Matsuyama has finished first once.
- Over his last five tournaments, Matsuyama has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has carded an average score of -7 over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Hideki Matsuyama has averaged 292.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Matsuyama is averaging 0.151 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Matsuyama is averaging 4.625 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Matsuyama's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Matsuyama owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.149 (73rd) this season, while his average driving distance of 296.1 yards ranks 90th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Matsuyama owns a 0.203 average that ranks 66th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Matsuyama has delivered a -0.357 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 139th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 90 | 296.1 | 292.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 68.42% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 23.98% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.87% |
Matsuyama's Best Finishes
- Matsuyama has played seven tournaments this season, winning one of them. He has also collected .
- In those seven events, he made the cut seven times, a success rate of 100%.
- Currently, Matsuyama ranks fourth in the FedExCup standings with 958 points.
Matsuyama's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Matsuyama put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking 21st in the field at 1.994. In that event, he finished 30th.
- Matsuyama's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he ranked 11th in the field with a mark of 3.769 (he finished 13th in that event).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Matsuyama produced his best mark this season at The Genesis Invitational (February 2024), ranking third in the field with a mark of 5.833.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2024, Matsuyama delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 4.297, which ranked him third in the field. He finished first in that event.
- Matsuyama recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (13.284) at The Genesis Invitational (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished first.
Matsuyama's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 73 | 0.149 | 0.590 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 66 | 0.203 | 1.441 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 4 | 0.659 | 2.443 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 139 | -0.357 | 0.151 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 41 | 0.653 | 4.625 |
Matsuyama's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 70-72-68-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-70-70-75 | -2 | 53 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-67-70-66 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 72-71-70-72 | +5 | 26 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 72-65-75-76 | E | 51 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 72-69-67-75 | +3 | 24 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 69-64-65-66 | -16 | 59 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-68 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-69-70 | -3 | 63 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 64-70-73-67 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-74 | +5 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 67-69-70-65 | -9 | 200 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | MC | 71 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 69-76-68-72 | +5 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 58 | 71-68-76-69 | -8 | 9 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-68-67-66 | -9 | 21 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 66-71-76-67 | -8 | 53 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 71 | 75-71-70 | E | 5 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 22 | 69-68-68-70 | -9 | 37 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 1 | 69-68-68-62 | -17 | 700 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 12 | 67-70-72-76 | -3 | 133 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Matsuyama as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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