Richard Hoey Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Richard Hoey looks to improve upon his most recent performance after he didn't make the cut in the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course when he tees off in the 2024 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas.
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
- This is Hoey's first time competing at the Valero Texas Open in the past five years.
- When Corey Conners won this tournament in 2023, he had 3.959 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in the field), 9.539 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 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).
Hoey's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Hoey has an average finish of 47th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Hoey has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances.
- He has carded an average score of -5 over his last five tournaments.
- In terms of driving distance, Richard Hoey has averaged 307.1 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Hoey is averaging -2.867 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hoey is averaging -0.547 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hoey's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hoey's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.568 ranks 12th on TOUR this season, and his 55.9% driving accuracy average ranks 122nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hoey has a 0.412 mark (36th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Hoey has delivered a -1.307 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 183rd 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 |
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Average Driving Distance | 23 | 305.9 | 307.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 67.71% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.9 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.22% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 16.67% |
Hoey's Best Finishes
- Hoey is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has played eight tournaments).
- In those eight tournaments, he made the cut on three occasions.
- With 23 points, Hoey currently sits 179th in the FedExCup standings.
Hoey's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 3.222 mark ranked sixth in the field.
- Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked 14th in the field with a mark of 4.025. He finished 56th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hoey's best effort this season was at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where his -0.056 mark ranked in the field.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Hoey recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 0.970, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 45th in the field.
- Hoey delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (0.547) in March 2024 at the Valspar Championship. That ranked 54th in the field.
Hoey's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 12 | 0.568 | 1.824 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 36 | 0.412 | 1.667 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 163 | -0.448 | -1.172 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 183 | -1.307 | -2.867 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 152 | -0.775 | -0.547 |
Hoey's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 63-70-72 | -11 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 68-77 | +1 | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 56 | 69-66-72-73 | -4 | 6 |
March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 32 | 65-72-67-73 | -11 | 12 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 54 | 67-71-69-78 | +1 | 6 |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-74 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hoey as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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