Webb Simpson betting profile: Travelers Championship
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PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 13: Webb Simpson of the United States follows his shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 13, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Webb Simpson looks to improve upon his 52nd-place finish in 2023's tournament when he hits the links in the 2024 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands June 20-23.
The Travelers Championship tournament and course info
- Date: June 20-23, 2024
- Location: Cromwell, CT
- Course: TPC River Highlands
- Par: 70 / 6,835 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Keegan Bradley
At the Travelers Championship
- Over his last four trips to the Travelers Championship, Simpson has an average score of 8-under, with an average finish of 24th.
- In Simpson's most recent appearance at the Travelers Championship, in 2023, he finished 52nd after posting a score of 7-under.
- Keegan Bradley won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 0.761 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (36th in field), 7.288 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 7.036 in SG: Putting (first).
- Bradley averaged 315.6 yards off the tee (sixth in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 83.33% (fifth), and attempted 28 putts per round (11th) in that victory a year ago.
Simpson's recent history at the Travelers Championship
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
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6/22/2023 | 52 | 70-66-69-68 | -7 |
6/23/2022 | 13 | 64-69-66-71 | -10 |
6/21/2018 | MC | 68-77 | +5 |
Simpson's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Simpson has an average finish of 40th.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Simpson has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of 1-under in his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Webb Simpson has averaged 303.0 yards in his past five starts.
- Simpson is averaging -1.142 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Simpson has an average of 0.198 in his past five tournaments.
Simpson's advanced stats and rankings
- Simpson has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.156 this season, which ranks 68th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (298.6 yards) ranks 92nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Simpson ranks 137th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.280. Additionally, he ranks 171st with a Greens in Regulation mark of 59.68%.
- On the greens, Simpson has delivered a -0.433 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 157th on TOUR, while he ranks 51st with a putts-per-round average of 28.54. He has broken par 19.05% of the time (174th on TOUR).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Driving Distance | 92 | 298.6 | 303.0 |
Greens in Regulation % | 171 | 59.68% | 54.63% |
Putts Per Round | 51 | 28.54 | 28.1 |
Par Breakers | 174 | 19.05% | 18.21% |
Bogey Avoidance | 85 | 15.40% | 17.28% |
Simpson's best finishes
- Simpson has taken part in 10 tournaments this season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those 10 events, he made the cut eight times.
- Currently, Simpson has 170 points, placing him 133rd in the FedExCup standings.
Simpson's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Simpson's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, as he posted a 3.360 mark, which ranked him ninth in the field. He finished 45th in that event.
- Simpson delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking 14th in the field at 3.195. In that event, he finished 66th.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Simpson's best performance this season was in April 2024 at the RBC Heritage, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.315. He finished 42nd in that tournament.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Simpson posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (1.129). That ranked in the field.
- Simpson posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (2.154) at the Valero Texas Open (April 2024), which ranked him 45th in the field. He finished 45th in that tournament.
Simpson's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 68 | 0.156 | -0.146 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 137 | -0.280 | -1.316 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 3 | 0.516 | 2.802 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 157 | -0.433 | -1.142 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 105 | -0.041 | 0.198 |
Simpson's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 52 | 70-66-69-68 | -7 | 7 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 5 | 67-69-68-63 | -13 | 105 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 46 | 69-68-68-70 | -9 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 73-68 | -1 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 66 | 65-70-72-69 | -4 | 4 |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 39 | 73-68-69 | -6 | 18 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 30 | 73-71-70-75 | +1 | 38 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-71 | E | -- |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 54 | 72-70-71-72 | +1 | 6 |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 45 | 73-67-75-72 | -1 | 10 |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 42 | 71-70-69-69 | -5 | 18 |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 24 | 70-73-71-71 | +1 | 70 |
May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 50 | 69-67-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 75-73 | +8 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Simpson as of the start of the Travelers Championship.
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