Austin Eckroat Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 14: Austin Eckroat of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the first round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 14, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Austin Eckroat hits the links April 4-7 in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) following a 45th-place finish in THE PLAYERS Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida his last time in competition.
The Valero Texas Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 4-7, 2024
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
- Par: 72 / 7,438 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous Winner: Corey Conners
At the Valero Texas Open
- Eckroat has missed the cut in his last two appearances at the Valero Texas Open.
- Eckroat last participated in the Valero Texas Open in 2023, missing the cut with a score of +3.
- Corey Conners won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.959 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in field), 9.539 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 in SG: Putting (41st).
- In addition, Conners' average driving distance was 300.6 (51st in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 29 putts per round (53rd).
Eckroat's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/30/2023 | MC | 75-72 | +3 |
4/1/2021 | MC | 77-72 | +5 |
Eckroat's Recent Performances
- Eckroat has won one of his last five appearances on TOUR.
- Over his last five events, Eckroat has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average once.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -7.
- Austin Eckroat has averaged 290.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Eckroat is averaging -1.788 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Eckroat is averaging 2.403 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Eckroat's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Eckroat has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.185 this season (74th on TOUR). His average driving distance (294.7 yards) ranks 103rd, while his 67.2% driving accuracy average ranks 13th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Eckroat ranks 21st on TOUR with a mark of 0.561.
- On the greens, Eckroat's -0.134 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 114th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 103 | 294.7 | 290.7 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 68.83% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.3 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 23.77% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 13.27% |
Eckroat's Best Finishes
- Eckroat has played eight tournaments this season, winning one of them. He has also earned .
- In those eight tournaments, he made the cut on seven occasions.
- Currently, Eckroat has 606 points, ranking him 26th in the FedExCup standings.
Eckroat's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Eckroat produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, ranking fourth in the field at 3.541. In that tournament, he finished first.
- Eckroat's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 5.835. He finished first in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Eckroat's best performance this season was in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 4.230. He finished 38th in that event.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Eckroat recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.652). That ranked eighth in the field.
- Eckroat recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.627) at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that tournament).
Eckroat's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 74 | 0.185 | 0.541 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 21 | 0.561 | 3.126 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 43 | 0.234 | 0.722 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 114 | -0.134 | -1.788 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 30 | 0.805 | 2.403 |
Eckroat's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 49 | 72-67-72-68 | -5 | 8 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 64 | 70-70-75-72 | +3 | 4 |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 2 | 69-65-63-65 | -22 | 245 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 16 | 69-66-72-71 | -2 | 49 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 30 | 69-72-72-77 | +2 | 26 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 10 | 71-68-73-65 | -3 | 75 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 67-65-68-67 | -13 | 34 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 74-70 | E | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 65 | 71-67-72-70 | E | 4 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 68 | 73-74-71-70 | +8 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 69-69-65-68 | -17 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 65-68-66-65 | -18 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 42 | 65-66-69-72 | -8 | 11 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 69-65-69-66 | -19 | 30 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 37 | 68-72-71-73 | -4 | 17 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 38 | 69-70-70-68 | -7 | 15 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 1 | 65-67-68-67 | -17 | 500 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 72-69-74-75 | +2 | 21 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 71-69-68-76 | -4 | 14 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Eckroat as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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