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Jake Knapp Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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In his most recent competition at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in Orlando, Florida, Jake Knapp ended the weekend at +12, good for a 57th-place finish. He heads into the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship March 14-17 looking for a better finish.
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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
- Knapp is playing at THE PLAYERS Championship for the first time in the past five years.
- 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.
Knapp's Recent Performances
- Knapp has claimed victory once while also earning three top-five finishes over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Knapp has finished within three shots of the leader twice and five or fewer strokes back of the winner three times. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has carded an average score of -8 over his last five events.
- Off the tee, Jake Knapp has averaged 309.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Knapp is averaging 1.722 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Knapp is averaging 5.122 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Knapp's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Knapp owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.148 (120th) this season, while his average driving distance of 307.9 yards ranks eighth on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Knapp ranks ninth on TOUR with a mark of 0.718.
- On the greens, Knapp's 0.333 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 52nd this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 8 | 307.9 | 309.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 70.28% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 25.56% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 11.11% |
Knapp's Best Finishes
- Knapp has participated in seven tournaments this season, and he has secured one win along with three top-five finishes.
- In those seven tournaments, he had a 85.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- With 785 points, Knapp currently ranks eighth in the FedExCup standings.
Knapp's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Knapp's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 4.418 mark ranked third in the field.
- Knapp's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.709.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Knapp delivered his best mark this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking 10th in the field at 2.169. In that event, he finished 70th.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Knapp delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.201 (his best mark this season), which ranked 17th in the field. He finished in that event.
- Knapp posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (14.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that tournament).
Knapp's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 120 | -0.148 | -0.777 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 9 | 0.718 | 4.093 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 76 | 0.113 | 0.085 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 52 | 0.333 | 1.722 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 19 | 1.016 | 5.122 |
Knapp's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 70 | 69-65-72-71 | -3 | 3 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 71-73-74 | +2 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 3 | 69-69-70-69 | -11 | 145 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 68-68-71-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 1 | 67-64-63-71 | -19 | 500 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 4 | 68-66-71-66 | -13 | 104 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 57 | 77-70-81-72 | +12 | 9 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Knapp as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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