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Mackenzie Hughes betting profile: The RSM Classic
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Mackenzie Hughes enters play Nov. 21-24 in the 2024 The RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) after a 67th-place finish in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which was his last tournament.
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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
- Hughes has entered The RSM Classic eight times recently, with one win, an average finish of 18th, and an average score of 16-under.
- In 2023, Hughes finished second (with a score of 25-under) in his most recent appearance at The RSM Classic.
- 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).
Hughes' recent history at The RSM Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/16/2023 | 2 | 68-66-60-63 | -25 |
| 11/17/2022 | MC | 71-68 | -3 |
| 11/18/2021 | 2 | 63-68-70-62 | -19 |
| 11/19/2020 | MC | 73-69 | E |
| 11/21/2019 | 65 | 66-70-69-74 | -3 |
Hughes' recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Hughes has one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
- Hughes has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five events, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 8-under over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Mackenzie Hughes has averaged 304.0 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hughes is averaging 3.452 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Hughes has an average of 4.804 in his past five tournaments.
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Hughes' advanced stats and rankings
- Hughes owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.277 (153rd) this season, while his average driving distance of 298.3 yards ranks 118th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hughes owns a -0.215 mark (137th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Hughes' 0.688 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks third this season, and his 27.93 putts-per-round average ranks eighth.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 118 | 298.3 | 304.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 164 | 63.37% | 69.17% |
| Putts Per Round | 8 | 27.93 | 28.0 |
| Par Breakers | 145 | 22.41% | 24.72% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 24 | 12.58% | 10.28% |
Hughes' best finishes
- Hughes hasn't won any of the 25 tournaments he has participated in this season, though he has earned two top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes.
- In those 25 tournaments, he had a 84% success rate in terms of making the cut (21 cuts made).
- With 1026 points, Hughes currently sits 48th in the FedExCup standings.
Hughes' best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at THE PLAYERS Championship, ranking fourth in the field at 4.306. In that tournament, he finished 26th.
- Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season at the Procore Championship (September 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 6.242.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hughes delivered his best effort this season at The Genesis Invitational (February 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 6.478.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (9.615). That ranked second in the field.
- Hughes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.547) in March 2024 at the Valspar Championship, which ranked third in the field. He finished third in that event.
Hughes' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 153 | -0.277 | -2.330 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 137 | -0.215 | 1.146 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 4 | 0.417 | 2.536 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 3 | 0.688 | 3.452 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 41 | 0.614 | 4.804 |
Hughes' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 70-73-69-68 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 3 | 68-68-69-70 | -9 | 163 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 14 | 66-72-69-65 | -8 | 55 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 39 | 66-66-75-71 | -6 | 20 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 41 | 71-64-72-64 | -13 | 12 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 6 | 73-71-69-66 | -5 | 263 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 7 | 69-64-67-70 | -10 | 85 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 78-71 | +5 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-82 | +14 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 36 | 65-72-69-65 | -9 | 23 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 66-66-69-72 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 16 | 69-74-75-68 | +2 | 115 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 19 | 64-72-70-68 | -10 | 43 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 28 | 67-69-69-66 | -9 | 28 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 70-71-70-69 | E | 22 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 4 | 70-67-66-72 | -13 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 8 | 65-72-68-64 | -19 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 67 | 68-69-71-77 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hughes as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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