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Ben Silverman Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Ben Silverman of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 15, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Ben Silverman enters play April 4-7 in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) after a 36th-place finish in the Texas Children's Houston Open, which was his most recent tournament.
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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
- In his last two appearances at the Valero Texas Open, Silverman has an average finish of 45th, and an average score of -1.
- Silverman missed the cut (with a score of +8) in his most recent go-round at the Valero Texas Open in 2019.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Corey Conners posted 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).
- Conners also posted numbers of 300.6 in average driving distance (51st in field), 77.78% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 29 putts per round (53rd).
Silverman's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/2019 | MC | 77-75 | +8 |
| 4/19/2018 | 45 | 71-73-73-70 | -1 |
Silverman's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Silverman has finished in the top 20 once.
- He's made the cut in three of his last five events.
- Over his last five tournaments, Silverman has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -8.
- Ben Silverman has averaged 283.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Silverman has an average of -0.341 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Silverman is averaging 1.838 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Silverman's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Silverman has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.206 this season, which ranks 65th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (287.1 yards) ranks 159th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Silverman owns a 0.080 mark (79th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Silverman has registered a 0.363 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 38th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 159 | 287.1 | 283.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 71.53% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.6 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 20.49% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 11.81% |
Silverman's Best Finishes
- Silverman is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has participated in nine tournaments).
- In those nine tournaments, he had a 66.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- Currently, Silverman ranks 96th in the FedExCup standings with 175 points.
Silverman's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Silverman's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.800 (he missed the cut in that tournament).
- Silverman's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he delivered a 4.196 mark, which ranked him 11th in the field. He finished 16th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Silverman delivered his best performance this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking fourth in the field at 3.817. In that tournament, he finished 18th.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Silverman posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 9.924, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished 13th in that event.
- Silverman recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.627) at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked 16th in the field (he finished 16th in that event).
Silverman's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 65 | 0.206 | 0.469 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 79 | 0.080 | 1.379 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 54 | 0.193 | 0.332 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 38 | 0.363 | -0.341 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 26 | 0.841 | 1.838 |
Silverman's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 67-68-64-70 | -11 | 44 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-67-70 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 56 | 69-72-75-71 | -1 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 70-68-63-72 | -11 | 54 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 16 | 68-71-66-68 | -11 | 49 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 42 | 71-67-72-68 | -10 | 7 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 72-74 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 70-68-69-70 | -3 | 16 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Silverman as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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