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Hideki Matsuyama betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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After he finished 12th in this tournament in 2024, Hideki Matsuyama has a different result in mind as he readies for play in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in Orlando, Florida, USA, March 6-9.
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The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard tournament and course info
- Date: March 6-9, 2025
- Location: Orlando, Florida, USA
- Course: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Par: 72 / 7,466 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
- Matsuyama's average finish has been 33rd, and his average score 1-over, over his last eight appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- Matsuyama last played at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in 2024, finishing 12th with a score of 3-under.
- When Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024, he had 5.097 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 3.262 SG: Approach the Green (12th), and 4.348 SG: Putting (fifth).
- En route to his victory last year, Scheffler posted an average driving distance of 291.9 (37th in field), hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (sixth).
Matsuyama's recent history at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2024 | 12 | 67-70-72-76 | -3 |
| 3/2/2023 | MC | 71-78 | +5 |
| 3/3/2022 | 20 | 73-72-76-70 | +3 |
| 3/4/2021 | 18 | 75-70-69-72 | -2 |
| 3/5/2020 | 56 | 69-73-80-77 | +11 |
| 3/7/2019 | 33 | 72-70-71-73 | -2 |
Matsuyama's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Matsuyama has finished in the top 20 twice.
- Over his last five appearances, Matsuyama has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score four times.
- He has carded an average score of 6-under over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Hideki Matsuyama has averaged 303.9 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Matsuyama is averaging 1.095 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Matsuyama is averaging 3.953 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Matsuyama's advanced stats and rankings
- Matsuyama's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.073 ranks 111th on TOUR this season, and his 51.8% driving accuracy average ranks 163rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Matsuyama ranks 14th on TOUR, posting an average of 0.724, while he ranks 107th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.06%.
- On the greens, Matsuyama's 0.474 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 33rd this season, and his 28.04 putts-per-round average ranks 17th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 110 | 300.6 | 303.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 107 | 68.06% | 64.17% |
| Putts Per Round | 17 | 28.04 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 36 | 25.93% | 21.39% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 26 | 10.42% | 11.94% |
Matsuyama's best finishes
- Matsuyama has played six tournaments this season, taking home the win in one of them. He has also secured .
- In those six events, he made the cut six times (100%).
- Currently, Matsuyama has 909 points, ranking him third in the FedExCup standings.
Matsuyama's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Matsuyama's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at The Sentry, where he ranked 16th in the field with a mark of 2.028 (he finished first in that tournament).
- Matsuyama's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at The Sentry in January 2025, as he produced a 9.167 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished first in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Matsuyama delivered his best performance this season at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2025), ranking third in the field with a mark of 4.693.
- At The Sentry in January 2025, Matsuyama delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.428, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him third in the field (he finished first in that event).
- Matsuyama recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (17.978) in January 2025 at The Sentry. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Matsuyama's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 111 | -0.073 | -0.604 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 14 | 0.724 | 1.356 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 14 | 0.516 | 2.107 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 33 | 0.474 | 1.095 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 5 | 1.641 | 3.953 |
Matsuyama's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 12 | 67-70-72-76 | -3 | 133 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 6 | 69-69-68-67 | -15 | 263 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 7 | 73-70-66-71 | -8 | 85 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 38 | 76-74-71-74 | +7 | 20 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 35 | 70-65-70-71 | -8 | 24 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 8 | 73-70-74-70 | -1 | 191 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 6 | 72-66-70-70 | -2 | 275 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 23 | 66-69-69-64 | -12 | 78 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-67 | -2 | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 66 | 75-72-75-74 | +12 | 6 |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 3 | 63-68-71-65 | -17 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 1 | 65-64-64-70 | -17 | 0 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | W/D | 67 | -5 | -- |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 70-70-68-67 | -9 | 0 |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 46 | 71-71-66-68 | -4 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 1 | 65-65-62-65 | -35 | 700 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 16 | 67-69-67-66 | -11 | 49 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 32 | 68-75-70-76 | +1 | 21 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 48 | 70-69-71-71 | -7 | 13 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 25 | 70-70-65-70 | -9 | 31 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 13 | 74-72-68-70 | -4 | 95 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Matsuyama as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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