Philip Knowles betting profile: The RSM Classic
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In his most recent tournament at the Black Desert Championship, Philip Knowles concluded the weekend at 11-under, good for a 40th-place finish. He heads into the 2024 The RSM Classic Nov. 21-24 looking for a better finish.
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
- Knowles missed the cut in his lone recent appearance at The RSM Classic in 2022.
- Ludvig Åberg won this tournament in 2023 with 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).
- En route to his victory last year, Åberg posted an average driving distance of 309.5 (second in field), hit 86.11% of greens in regulation (fifth), and took 28 putts per round (ninth).
Knowles' recent history at The RSM Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2022 | MC | 71-77 | +6 |
Knowles' recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Knowles finished outside the top 20.
- He's made the cut in one of his last five events.
- Knowles has not finished within five strokes of the winner or posted a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- He finished with a score of 11-under in his only made cut over his last five events.
- Philip Knowles has averaged 313.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Knowles is averaging -2.931 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Knowles is averaging -2.149 Strokes Gained: Total.
Knowles' advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 288.5 | 313.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 65.33% | 74.07% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.48 | 31.6 |
| Par Breakers | - | 21.11% | 24.54% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 17.11% | 13.89% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Knowles' best finishes
- Knowles played nine tournaments last season, and he did not secure a top-10 finish.
- In those nine events, he made the cut three times.
- Last season Knowles' best performance came at the Black Desert Championship, where he shot 11-under and finished 40th.
- Knowles ranked 229th in the FedExCup standings with 18 points last season.
Knowles' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.452 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.321 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.009 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -2.931 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -2.149 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Knowles' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 72-73 | +1 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 74-72 | +2 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 40 | 74-63-67-69 | -11 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Knowles as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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