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Troy Merritt Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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Troy Merritt will compete in the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship from March 14-17 after a 23rd-place finish in Río Grande, Puerto Rico at the Puerto Rico Open.
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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 four appearances at THE PLAYERS Championship, Merritt has an average finish of 46th, and an average score of -1.
- Merritt last played at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2023, missing the cut with a score of +3.
- 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'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.
Merritt's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Merritt has an average finish of 43rd.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Merritt has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of -7 across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Troy Merritt has averaged 282.8 yards in his past five starts.
- Merritt has an average of -1.509 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Merritt is averaging -1.842 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Merritt's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Merritt owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.105 (111th) this season, while his average driving distance of 287.3 yards ranks 154th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Merritt has a -0.170 average that ranks 124th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Merritt's -0.302 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 134th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 154 | 287.3 | 282.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 69.79% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.4 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.88% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.85% |
Merritt's Best Finishes
- Merritt, who has played seven tournaments this season, is still looking for his first top-10 finish.
- In those seven events, he made the cut four times, a success rate of 57.1%.
- Currently, Merritt has 68 points, ranking him 119th in the FedExCup standings.
Merritt's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Merritt put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking 21st in the field at 1.639. In that tournament, he finished 58th.
- Merritt's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 3.941 mark ranked 15th in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Merritt put up his best performance this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking sixth in the field at 4.076. In that event, he finished 58th.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Merritt posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (1.867). That ranked in the field.
- Merritt delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which ranked 24th in the field. He finished 24th in that tournament.
Merritt's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 111 | -0.105 | 0.069 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 124 | -0.170 | -1.083 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 20 | 0.403 | 0.681 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 134 | -0.302 | -1.509 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 119 | -0.174 | -1.842 |
Merritt's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 73-74 | +5 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 69-76 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 74-74 | +6 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 68-75 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 76-78 | +10 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-69 | +1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 17 | 68-68-67-69 | -16 | 48 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 17 | 69-67-69-65 | -14 | 48 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 70-63-70-75 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 74-67-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 9 | 68-65-71-68 | -16 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 64 | 68-71-71-72 | -2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 65 | 71-68-73-65 | -11 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 72 | 69-67-71-72 | -5 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 77-64 | -1 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 68-66-66-70 | -10 | 33 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-64-70 | -12 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 58 | 71-69-69-72 | -3 | 5 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 47 | 68-72-69-69 | -6 | 9 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 23 | 68-71-69-68 | -12 | 20 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Merritt as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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