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Ben Griffin Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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Ben Griffin enters play February 8-11 in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale after a 58th-place finish in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was his most recent competition.
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The WM Phoenix Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 8-11, 2024
- Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
- Course: TPC Scottsdale
- Par: 71 / 7,261 yards
- Purse: $8.8M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the WM Phoenix Open
- In the past five years, this is Griffin's first time competing at the WM Phoenix Open.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Scottie Scheffler posted numbers of 2.74 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (18th in field), 9.588 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.157 in SG: Putting (13th).
- Scheffler's average driving distance was 317.1 (26th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (third), with 28 putts per round (12th) en route to his win last year.
Griffin's Recent Performances
- Griffin has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five appearances.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five tournaments.
- Griffin has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of -14 in his last five events.
- Ben Griffin has averaged 289.1 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Griffin has an average of 1.439 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Griffin is averaging 0.838 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.066 (117th) last season, while his average driving distance of 300.1 yards ranked 97th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Griffin ranked 89th on TOUR, posting an average mark of 0.086, while he ranked 102nd with a Greens in Regulation rate of 66.90%.
- On the greens, Griffin's 0.334 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 39th last season, and his 28.45 putts-per-round average ranked 33rd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 97 | 300.1 | 289.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 102 | 66.90% | 53.92% |
| Putts Per Round | 33 | 28.45 | 28.5 |
| Par Breakers | 53 | 23.02% | 26.14% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 78 | 13.68% | 9.80% |
Griffin's Best Finishes
- Last season Griffin played 35 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 35 tournaments, he made the cut on 24 occasions.
- Last season Griffin's best performance came at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He shot -26 and finished second in that event.
- Griffin compiled 617 points last season, which placed him 70th in the FedExCup standings.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in March 2023, as he put up a 3.345 mark, which ranked him 17th in the field. He finished 14th in that event.
- Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at the Sanderson Farms Championship, ranking No. 1 in the field at 7.034. In that tournament, he finished second.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin's best effort last season was at THE PLAYERS Championship, where his 5.753 mark ranked second in the field.
- At the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2023, Griffin delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.528, which was his best last season. That ranked third in the field.
- Griffin recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.732) at the Sanderson Farms Championship (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 117 | -0.066 | -0.311 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 89 | 0.086 | -1.162 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 12 | 0.330 | 0.872 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 39 | 0.334 | 1.439 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 42 | 0.684 | 0.838 |
Griffin's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 21 | 69-71-66-69 | -5 | 39 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 69-72-73-70 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 67-71-72-74 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-72-72-73 | +2 | 8 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-65-71-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 52 | 67-69-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-69-70 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 68-69-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 130 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2 | 67-63-66-74 | -26 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 70-73-70-74 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 68-70-67-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 71-63-69-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 67-67-69-61 | -18 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-62-70-69 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 | 78 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 74-67-72 | -3 | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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