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Hideki Matsuyama Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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Hideki Matsuyama shot -5 and finished 29th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at TPC Scottsdale February 8-11 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open.
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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
- Matsuyama has played the WM Phoenix Open five times of late, with one win. His average score has been -11, and his average finish has been 19th.
- Matsuyama finished 29th (with a score of -5) in his most recent appearance at the WM Phoenix Open (in 2023).
- Scottie Scheffler finished with 2.74 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (18th in the field), 9.588 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.157 SG: Putting (13th) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Scheffler also posted numbers of 317.1 in average driving distance (26th in field), 77.78% in terms of greens in regulation (third), and 28 putts per round (12th).
Matsuyama's Recent Performances
- Matsuyama has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five appearances.
- Matsuyama has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of -4 across his last five events.
- Hideki Matsuyama has averaged 298.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Matsuyama is averaging -3.914 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Matsuyama is averaging -1.425 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Matsuyama's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Matsuyama delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.086 last season (81st on TOUR). His average driving distance (297.2 yards) ranked 127th, while his 59.5% driving accuracy average ranked 99th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Matsuyama sported a 0.609 mark (12th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Matsuyama registered a -0.119 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 119th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 66th with a putts-per-round average of 28.77, and he ranked 102nd by breaking par 21.78% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 127 | 297.2 | 298.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 105 | 66.86% | 71.64% |
| Putts Per Round | 66 | 28.77 | 30.5 |
| Par Breakers | 102 | 21.78% | 21.05% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 14 | 12.01% | 14.33% |
Matsuyama's Best Finishes
- Matsuyama teed off in 25 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and collecting two top-10 finishes.
- In those 25 events, he made the cut 19 times.
- Last season Matsuyama put up his best performance at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he finished fifth with a score of -9 (eight shots back of the winner).
- Matsuyama placed 57th in the FedExCup standings with 742 points last season.
Matsuyama's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Matsuyama put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Valero Texas Open (March 2023), ranking fourth in the field at 4.333.
- Matsuyama delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at the 3M Open (July 2023), ranking third in the field with a mark of 5.652.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Matsuyama's best effort last season was at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2023, as he put up a 3.476 mark, which ranked him fifth in the field. He finished ninth in that tournament.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2023, Matsuyama delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.696, which ranked fourth in the field). In that event, he finished ninth.
- Matsuyama recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.215) in January 2023 at the Farmers Insurance Open, which ranked fourth in the field. He finished ninth in that event.
Matsuyama's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 81 | 0.086 | 0.553 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 12 | 0.609 | 0.219 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 13 | 0.324 | 1.709 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 119 | -0.119 | -3.914 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 23 | 0.902 | -1.425 |
Matsuyama's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 29 | 74-68-67-70 | -5 | 28 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 71-78 | +5 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 5 | 74-70-67-68 | -9 | 120 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 70-72-68-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-70-70-75 | -2 | 53 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-67-70-66 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 72-71-70-72 | +5 | 26 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 72-65-75-76 | E | 51 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 32 | 72-69-67-75 | +3 | 24 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 69-64-65-66 | -16 | 59 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-68 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-69-70 | -3 | 63 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 64-70-73-67 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-74 | +5 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 67-69-70-65 | -9 | 200 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | MC | 71 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 69-76-68-72 | +5 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 58 | 71-68-76-69 | -8 | 9 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-68-67-66 | -9 | 21 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 66-71-76-67 | -8 | 53 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 71 | 75-71-70 | E | 5 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Matsuyama as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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