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Tom Whitney betting profile: The RSM Classic
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MCKINNEY, TEXAS - APRIL 30: Tom Whitney hits a chip shot on the sixth hole prior to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch on April 30, 2024 in McKinney, Texas. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images for The CJ Cup)
Tom Whitney hits the links Nov. 21-24 in the 2024 The RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course) following a 23rd-place finish in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship his last time in competition.
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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 the past five years, this is Whitney's first time competing at The RSM Classic.
- 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), Ludvig Åberg won this tournament in 2023.
- Åberg's average driving distance was 309.5 (second in field), he hit 86.11% of greens in regulation (fifth), with 28 putts per round (ninth) en route to his win last year.
Whitney's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Whitney has finished in the top 20 once.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, Whitney has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of 11-under in his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Tom Whitney has averaged 300.1 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Whitney is averaging -0.714 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Whitney has an average of 0.331 in his past five tournaments.
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Whitney's advanced stats and rankings
- Whitney owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.185 (61st) this season, while his average driving distance of 296.8 yards ranks 131st on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Whitney ranks 66th on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.203, while he ranks 46th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 69.28%.
- On the greens, Whitney's -0.593 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 176th this season, and his 29.74 putts-per-round average ranks 168th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 131 | 296.8 | 300.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 46 | 69.28% | 71.88% |
| Putts Per Round | 168 | 29.74 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 102 | 23.91% | 27.43% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 118 | 14.81% | 9.72% |
Whitney's best finishes
- Whitney is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has participated in 25 tournaments).
- In those 25 events, he made the cut 10 times (40%).
- Currently, Whitney sits 183rd in the FedExCup standings with 82 points.
Whitney's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Whitney's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Black Desert Championship in October 2024, as he posted a 4.894 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 11th in that tournament.
- Whitney's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his 5.086 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Whitney's best effort this season was in July 2024 at the ISCO Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.821. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- At the Black Desert Championship in October 2024, Whitney posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.760, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 34th in the field (he finished 11th in that event).
- Whitney delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.125) at the Black Desert Championship in October 2024. That ranked 11th in the field.
Whitney's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 61 | 0.185 | 1.778 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 66 | 0.203 | -0.233 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 177 | -0.414 | -0.501 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 176 | -0.593 | -0.714 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 158 | -0.618 | 0.331 |
Whitney's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 66-70-73 | -7 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 70-67-75-68 | -8 | 53 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 67-76 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 61 | 67-69-71-75 | -6 | 3 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 71-69-69-73 | -2 | 18 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 67-79 | +6 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 75 | 72-72-75-74 | +5 | 2 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 63 | 71-69-70-75 | -3 | 3 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 70-69 | -70 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 66 | 65-70-75-73 | -1 | 4 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 73-71 | +4 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 68-73 | +1 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-74 | +5 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-67 | -4 | -- |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 72-65 | -7 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | MC | 70-74 | +2 | -- |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 68-74 | +2 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 47 | 72-68-74-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-71 | -3 | -- |
| October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 11 | 68-68-68-65 | -15 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 42 | 67-69-74-68 | -10 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 23 | 72-67-65-71 | -9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Whitney as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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