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Kevin Yu Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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Kevin Yu hits the links February 8-11 in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale following a 58th-place finish in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was his most recent tournament.
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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
- Yu is competing at the WM Phoenix Open for the first time in the past five years.
- With 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), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Scheffler's average driving distance was 317.1 (26th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28 putts per round (12th).
Yu's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Yu has one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, Yu has finished within three shots of the leader twice and carded a score that's better than average twice.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -13.
- Off the tee, Kevin Yu has averaged 306.1 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Yu has an average of -1.164 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Yu is averaging 0.113 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Yu's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Yu had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.803 last season, which ranked sixth on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (311.3 yards) ranked 23rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Yu sported a 0.204 mark (66th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Yu registered a -0.804 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 191st on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 183rd with a putts-per-round average of 29.82, and he ranked 24th by breaking par 24.41% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 23 | 311.3 | 306.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 4 | 72.61% | 54.07% |
| Putts Per Round | 183 | 29.82 | 30.6 |
| Par Breakers | 24 | 24.41% | 27.04% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 101 | 14.08% | 11.48% |
Yu's Best Finishes
- Last season Yu played 23 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 23 tournaments, he made the cut on 12 occasions.
- Last season Yu put up his best performance at The American Express at La Quinta Country Club. He shot -27 and finished third (two shots back of the winner).
- Yu placed 99th in the FedExCup standings with 445 points last season.
Yu's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Yu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2023), ranking third in the field at 4.194.
- Yu's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2023, as he delivered a 4.616 mark, which ranked him third in the field. He finished seventh in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Yu's best performance last season was at the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, as he posted a 2.596 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2023, Yu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.862, which ranked No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished sixth.
- Yu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (9.166) at the John Deere Classic (which ranked him sixth in the field). In that event, he finished sixth.
Yu's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 6 | 0.803 | 1.715 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 66 | 0.204 | 0.815 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 101 | 0.033 | -1.252 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 191 | -0.804 | -1.164 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 81 | 0.236 | 0.113 |
Yu's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 49 | 65-67-71-69 | -8 | 9 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-72 | E | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 6 | 70-67-65-66 | -16 | 81 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 37 | 70-66-67-72 | -9 | 17 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 74-69 | -1 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 69-76 | +1 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 76-67 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 59 | 69-74-71-72 | +6 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 71-63-72-65 | -13 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 68-71 | -1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 3 | 66-66-66-63 | -27 | 145 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 6 | 64-74-73-67 | -10 | 92 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 72-68-73 | -3 | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Yu as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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