Sungjae Im Betting Profile: WM Phoenix Open
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Sungjae Im will appear February 8-11 in the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona. In his most recent tournament he took 66th in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, shooting -2 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
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 three appearances at the WM Phoenix Open, Im has an average finish of 19th, and an average score of -10.
- Im finished sixth (with a score of -11) 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.
- 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).
Im's Recent Performances
- Im has finished in the top five in one of his last five events.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five appearances.
- Im has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five events, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of -13 in his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Sungjae Im has averaged 295.1 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Im is averaging 1.426 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Im is averaging 2.499 Strokes Gained: Total.
Im's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Im had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.467 last season, which ranked 24th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (299.3 yards) ranked 110th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Im sported a 0.095 mark (87th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Im's 0.207 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 62nd on TOUR last season, and his 28.51 putts-per-round average ranked 39th. He broke par 24.47% of the time (23rd).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 110 | 299.3 | 295.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 118 | 66.45% | 53.27% |
Putts Per Round | 39 | 28.51 | 28.4 |
Par Breakers | 23 | 24.47% | 30.07% |
Bogey Avoidance | 66 | 13.57% | 10.78% |
Im's Best Finishes
- Im participated in 30 tournaments last season, securing one finish in the top five and earning nine top-10 finishes.
- In those 30 events, he made the cut 24 times, a success rate of 80%.
- Last season Im had his best performance at The Sentry at Plantation Course at Kapalua. He shot -25 and finished fifth (four shots back of the winner).
- Im's 1098 points last season ranked him 32nd in the FedExCup standings.
Im's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Im's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in March 2023 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 4.985. He finished sixth in that tournament.
- Im's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his 7.034 mark ranked second in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Im delivered his best performance last season at the WM Phoenix Open, ranking second in the field at 4.607. In that tournament, he finished sixth.
- At the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, Im recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.636 (his best mark last season), which ranked eighth in the field. He finished eighth in that tournament.
- Im posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.574) at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2023. That ranked third in the field.
Im's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 24 | 0.467 | 0.960 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 87 | 0.095 | 0.269 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 17 | 0.279 | -0.168 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 62 | 0.207 | 1.426 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 17 | 1.049 | 2.499 |
Im's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 6 | 70-67-67-69 | -11 | 89 |
February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 56 | 69-69-74-73 | +1 | 6 |
February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 42 | 67-71-70-70 | -2 | 11 |
March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 71-71-72-71 | -3 | 46 |
March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 6 | 75-69-64-72 | -8 | 89 |
April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-76-67-72 | -2 | 53 |
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 7 | 66-72-66-67 | -13 | 83 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 69-66-68-72 | -9 | 73 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 80-73 | +13 | -- |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 70-76-67-79 | +4 | 14 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 29 | 65-67-67-69 | -12 | 27 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 24 | 68-70-66-70 | -14 | 34 |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-70 | E | -- |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 20 | 70-74-67-72 | -1 | 49 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-66-67-68 | -10 | 51 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 6 | 67-65-69-68 | -11 | 323 |
August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 7 | 68-68-68-66 | -10 | 360 |
August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 24 | 71-71-68-69 | -1 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 12 | 67-71-70-68 | -4 | -- |
January 4-7 | The Sentry | 5 | 65-66-73-63 | -25 | 250 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 66-67-65-71 | -19 | 30 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 66 | 72-76-66 | -2 | 6 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Im as of the start of the WM Phoenix Open.
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