J.J. Spaun Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 30: J.J. Spaun of the United States chips onto the first green during the third round of the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 30, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
After he placed 22nd in this tournament in 2023, J.J. Spaun has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas April 4-7.
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
- Spaun has entered the Valero Texas Open six times of late, with one win. His average score has been -5, and his average finish has been 25th.
- In Spaun's most recent appearance at the Valero Texas Open, in 2023, he finished 22nd after posting a score of -6.
- 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).
Spaun's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/30/2023 | 22 | 70-73-70-69 | -6 |
3/31/2022 | 1 | 67-70-69-69 | -13 |
4/1/2021 | MC | 78-75 | +9 |
4/4/2019 | MC | 75-71 | +2 |
4/19/2018 | 26 | 72-70-71-71 | -4 |
Spaun's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Spaun has an average finish of 50th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut twice.
- Spaun has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of -2 in his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, J.J. Spaun has averaged 290.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Spaun has an average of -0.655 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Spaun is averaging -2.290 Strokes Gained: Total.
Spaun's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Spaun has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.528 this season, which ranks 166th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (288.3 yards) ranks 154th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Spaun sports a 0.085 average that ranks 77th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Spaun's -0.366 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 139th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 154 | 288.3 | 290.3 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 63.49% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.3 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 20.24% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 17.46% |
Spaun's Best Finishes
- Spaun is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has participated in nine tournaments).
- In those nine events, he made the cut three times (33.3%).
- Currently, Spaun has 33 points, ranking him 168th in the FedExCup standings.
Spaun's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Spaun posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valspar Championship, ranking in the field at 0.052. In that event, he missed the cut.
- Spaun's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 6.206 (he finished 36th in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Spaun's best effort this season was at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.662 (he missed the cut in that event).
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Spaun delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.421, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 18th in the field (he finished 36th in that tournament).
- Spaun delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.048) in March 2024 at the Texas Children's Houston Open. That ranked 36th in the field.
Spaun's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 166 | -0.528 | -1.471 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 77 | 0.085 | 0.852 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 123 | -0.127 | -1.020 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 139 | -0.366 | -0.655 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 157 | -0.935 | -2.290 |
Spaun's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 74-69 | +1 | -- |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 27 | 68-67-72-73 | -4 | 27 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-75 | +9 | -- |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 63 | 70-69-70-77 | +6 | 4 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 30 | 72-71-70-77 | +2 | 26 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-69-67-70 | -12 | 20 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 37 | 66-68-71-70 | -9 | 17 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 68-70-69-68 | -5 | 15 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 70-68-68-67 | -7 | 130 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 11 | 71-69-69-67 | -12 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 46 | 66-73-69-67 | -9 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 6 | 69-68-69-68 | -6 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 67 | 69-70-73-66 | -10 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 13 | 68-70-64-63 | -17 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-70 | +1 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-77 | +4 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 54 | 73-73-66 | -4 | 10 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 74-68 | E | -- |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 73-71 | +2 | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 64 | 72-71-70-75 | E | 7 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 36 | 68-69-71-69 | -3 | 16 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Spaun as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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