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Martin Laird Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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In his last tournament, Martin Laird missed the cut at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego, California. He'll be after a better outcome February 8-11 in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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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 his last five appearances at the WM Phoenix Open, Laird has an average finish of 25th, and an average score of -8.
- Laird missed the cut (with a score of +2) in his most recent go-round at the WM Phoenix Open in 2023.
- 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.
- En route to his victory last year, Scheffler posted an average driving distance of 317.1 (26th in field), hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (third), and took 28 putts per round (12th).
Laird's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Laird finished outside the top 20.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut once.
- Laird has not finished within five strokes of the winner or carded a better-than-average score in any of his last five tournaments.
- He posted a final score of -9 relative to par in his only made cut in his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Martin Laird has averaged 285.6 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Laird has an average of -0.968 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Laird has an average of -3.225 in his past five tournaments.
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Laird's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Laird's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.194 last season ranked 144th on TOUR, and his 65.8% driving accuracy average ranked 21st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Laird ranked 113th on TOUR with an average of -0.042 per round. Additionally, he ranked 25th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 69.63%.
- On the greens, Laird delivered a -0.050 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 107th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 168th with a putts-per-round average of 29.57, and he ranked 125th by breaking par 21.40% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 164 | 292.4 | 285.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 25 | 69.63% | 52.14% |
| Putts Per Round | 168 | 29.57 | 30.6 |
| Par Breakers | 125 | 21.40% | 21.37% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 64 | 13.51% | 11.97% |
Laird's Best Finishes
- Last season Laird played 30 tournaments, earning one top-five finish.
- In those 30 tournaments, he made the cut on 14 occasions.
- Last season Laird's best performance came when he shot -17 and finished second at the 3M Open.
- Laird ranked 114th in the FedExCup standings with 391 points last season.
Laird's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Laird delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the 3M Open (July 2023), ranking 12th in the field at 2.315.
- Laird's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in November 2022 at the Cadence Bank Houston Open, where he ranked 17th in the field with a mark of 3.068. He finished 22nd in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Laird put up his best performance last season at the Shriners Children's Open, ranking seventh in the field at 3.272. In that tournament, he finished 37th.
- At the 3M Open in July 2023, Laird recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (6.418), which ranked third in the field.
- Laird delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.578) at the 3M Open in July 2023, a performance that ranked him second in the field.
Laird's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 144 | -0.194 | -0.446 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 113 | -0.042 | -1.451 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 92 | 0.051 | -0.359 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 107 | -0.050 | -0.968 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 136 | -0.234 | -3.225 |
Laird's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-69 | +2 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 76-72 | +6 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 39 | 71-72-72-74 | +1 | 13 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 76-81 | +13 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 79-71 | +8 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-77 | +6 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-70 | +3 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-74 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 34 | 72-66-66-67 | -13 | 18 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-75 | +2 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 70 | 70-68-72-72 | -6 | 3 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 2 | 68-68-67-64 | -17 | 208 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 66-72-68-72 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 19 | 70-69-72-68 | -9 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 56 | 68-68-72-74 | -6 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 31 | 69-69-69-65 | -16 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 67-69-69-70 | -9 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 75-68 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-70-68 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 76-72 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Laird as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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