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Mackenzie Hughes Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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Mackenzie Hughes hits the links March 14-17 in the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) following a 30th-place finish in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in Orlando, Florida his last time in competition.
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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
- Hughes' average finish has been 16th, and his average score -1, over his last four appearances at THE PLAYERS Championship.
- Hughes missed the cut (with a score of +7) in his most recent appearance at THE PLAYERS Championship 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.
Hughes' Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Hughes has an average finish of 49th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Hughes has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of -1 over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Mackenzie Hughes has averaged 293.9 yards in his past five starts.
- Hughes has an average of -1.072 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hughes is averaging -2.059 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Hughes' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hughes has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.313 this season (143rd on TOUR). His average driving distance (290.4 yards) ranks 136th, while his 51.4% driving accuracy average ranks 172nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hughes ranks 156th on TOUR with a mark of -0.556.
- On the greens, Hughes' -0.135 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 117th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 136 | 290.4 | 293.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 57.52% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.1 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 16.01% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.38% |
Hughes' Best Finishes
- Hughes has played six tournaments this season, but he has not collected a finish in the top 10.
- In those six tournaments, he had a 83.3% success rate in terms of making the cut (five cuts made).
- Hughes, who has 152 points, currently sits 85th in the FedExCup standings.
Hughes' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hughes' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in February 2024 at The Genesis Invitational, where he ranked 20th in the field with a mark of 0.812. He finished 31st in that tournament.
- Hughes posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 2024), ranking 26th in the field with a mark of 1.352.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hughes delivered his best performance this season at The Genesis Invitational (February 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 6.478.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Hughes recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 2.791, which ranked him 16th in the field. He finished 25th in that tournament.
- Hughes posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (1.459) in January 2024 at The Sentry, which ranked 25th in the field. He finished 25th in that event.
Hughes' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 143 | -0.313 | -0.728 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 156 | -0.556 | -2.283 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 12 | 0.539 | 2.024 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 117 | -0.135 | -1.072 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 132 | -0.465 | -2.059 |
Hughes' Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 29 | 76-69-74-70 | +1 | 31 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 74-72 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 14 | 65-64-73-65 | -17 | 53 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-74 | +8 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 69-77 | +2 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 49 | 67-73-75-71 | +6 | 9 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 76 | +6 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 69-68-69-68 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 67-68-75-69 | -1 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 72-67-74-70 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 48 | 70-72-70-72 | +4 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 7 | 71-65-63-68 | -21 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 2 | 68-66-60-63 | -25 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 25 | 68-70-70-64 | -20 | 68 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 70-67-78-73 | E | 4 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 71 | 76-70-70 | E | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 31 | 69-65-72-74 | -4 | 38 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-73 | +8 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 30 | 75-71-71-72 | +1 | 38 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hughes as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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