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Austin Smotherman betting profile: The RSM Classic
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Austin Smotherman of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
In his last tournament at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Austin Smotherman carded a 55th-place finish, and he heads into the 2024 The RSM Classic looking for better results.
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The RSM Classic tournament and course info
- Date: Nov. 21-24, 2024
- Location: St. Simons Island, Georgia, USA
- Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course)
- Par: 70 / 7,005 yards
- Purse: $7.6M
- Previous winner: Ludvig Åberg
At The RSM Classic
- In his last three appearances at The RSM Classic, Smotherman has an average finish of 47th, and an average score of 8-under.
- In Smotherman's most recent appearance at The RSM Classic, in 2023, he finished 53rd after posting a score of 10-under.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Ludvig Åberg posted numbers of 4.896 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 2.387 in SG: Approach the Green (14th), and 6.407 in SG: Putting (fourth).
- In addition, Åberg's average driving distance was 309.5 (second in field), he hit 86.11% of greens in regulation (fifth), and he averaged 28 putts per round (ninth).
Smotherman's recent history at The RSM Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | 53 | 71-65-68-68 | -10 |
| 11/17/2022 | MC | 71-73 | +2 |
| 11/18/2021 | 40 | 65-73-72-66 | -6 |
Smotherman's recent performances
- Smotherman has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Smotherman has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has carded an average score of 9-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Austin Smotherman has averaged 306.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Smotherman has an average of -1.769 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Smotherman is averaging 3.489 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Smotherman's advanced stats and rankings
- Smotherman has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.236 this season (52nd on TOUR). His average driving distance (300.9 yards) ranks 94th, while his 64.1% driving accuracy average ranks 62nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Smotherman sports a 0.537 average that ranks 12th on TOUR. He ranks second with a 73.24% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Smotherman's -0.657 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 177th this season, and his 30.14 putts-per-round average ranks 180th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 94 | 300.9 | 306.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 2 | 73.24% | 79.63% |
| Putts Per Round | 180 | 30.14 | 31.8 |
| Par Breakers | 149 | 22.22% | 25.19% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 21 | 12.47% | 10.74% |
Smotherman's best finishes
- Smotherman has played 15 tournaments this season, and he has earned one top-10 finish.
- In those 15 events, he made the cut 12 times.
- With 62 points, Smotherman currently ranks 189th in the FedExCup standings.
Smotherman's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Smotherman put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Procore Championship (September 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field at 5.266.
- Smotherman's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where his 7.494 mark ranked third in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Smotherman put up his best effort this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (February 2024), ranking 19th in the field with a mark of 1.649.
- At the Procore Championship in September 2024, Smotherman posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (5.061, which ranked 11th in the field). In that tournament, he finished seventh.
- Smotherman delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.009) at the Procore Championship (which ranked him seventh in the field). In that tournament, he finished seventh.
Smotherman's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 52 | 0.236 | 2.944 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 12 | 0.537 | 2.870 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 108 | -0.014 | -0.556 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 177 | -0.657 | -1.769 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 99 | 0.102 | 3.489 |
Smotherman's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 71-67-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 68 | 69-70-73-72 | -4 | 2 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 50 | 69-70-72-71 | -6 | 5 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 63-70-65-72 | -138 | 9 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 68-70 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 70 | 68-71-72-76 | +3 | 2 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 65 | 72-69-72-74 | +7 | 4 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 61 | 66-68-70-72 | -8 | 4 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 21 | 67-68-66-71 | -16 | 25 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 53 | 71-68-71-70 | -4 | 6 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 7 | 69-71-67-69 | -12 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 42 | 70-68-70-68 | -12 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | W/D | 69 | -2 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 71-72 | -1 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 55 | 72-67-68-73 | -4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smotherman as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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