Justin Thomas betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Justin Thomas hits the links March 6-9 in the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge following a ninth-place finish in The Genesis Invitational his last time in competition.
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
- In his last two appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Thomas has an average finish of 17th, and an average score of 3-under.
- Thomas finished 12th (with a score of 3-under) in his most recent appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (in 2024).
- En route to winning this tournament in 2024, Scottie Scheffler posted numbers of 5.097 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 3.262 in SG: Approach the Green (12th), and 4.348 in SG: Putting (fifth).
- Scheffler's average driving distance was 291.9 (37th in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), with 27 putts per round (sixth) en route to his win last year.
Thomas' recent history at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/7/2024 | 12 | 69-71-72-73 | -3 |
3/2/2023 | 21 | 72-67-72-74 | -3 |
Thomas' recent performances
- Thomas has earned one top-five finish and three top-10 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- Thomas has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five appearances, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 14-under over his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Justin Thomas has averaged 307.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Thomas is averaging 0.782 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Thomas has an average of 5.314 in his past five tournaments.
Thomas' advanced stats and rankings
- Thomas' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.135 last season ranked 72nd on TOUR, and his 57.6% driving accuracy average ranked 151st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Thomas sported a 0.639 mark (ninth on TOUR).
- On the greens, Thomas' -0.478 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 174th last season, while he averaged 28.48 putts per round (30th).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 26 | 309.1 | 307.7 |
Greens in Regulation % | 135 | 65.59% | 73.06% |
Putts Per Round | 30 | 28.48 | 28.1 |
Par Breakers | 23 | 27.03% | 30.00% |
Bogey Avoidance | 67 | 13.76% | 9.17% |
Thomas' best finishes
- Thomas last season took part in 21 tournaments, earning five top-five finishes and collecting seven finishes in the top 10.
- In those 21 events, he made the cut 17 times (81%).
- Last season Thomas' best performance came at The American Express. He shot 23-under and finished second in that event.
- Thomas compiled 1445 points last season, which placed him 19th in the FedExCup standings.
Thomas' best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season Thomas' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.951 (he finished second in that tournament).
- Thomas' best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP in October 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.024.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Thomas' best effort last season was in October 2024 at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 3.338. He finished second in that tournament.
- At the RBC Heritage in April 2024, Thomas posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.666, which was his best last season. That ranked 15th in the field.
- Thomas delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.544) at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP (which ranked him second in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Thomas' Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 72 | 0.135 | -0.260 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 9 | 0.639 | 3.776 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 3 | 0.466 | 1.016 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 174 | -0.478 | 0.782 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 25 | 0.762 | 5.314 |
Thomas' past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 12 | 69-71-72-73 | -3 | 133 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 64 | 68-69-79-71 | +3 | 4 |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 72-79 | +7 | -- |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 5 | 69-68-68-65 | -14 | 263 |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 21 | 68-71-73-72 | E | 90 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 8 | 69-67-67-68 | -13 | 191 |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 33 | 71-77-74-72 | +6 | 27 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 77-74 | +11 | -- |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 5 | 68-63-65-66 | -18 | 263 |
July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 62 | 62-72-71-71 | -4 | 4 |
July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 31 | 68-78-67-77 | +6 | 29 |
August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 30 | 67-70-71-67 | -5 | 106 |
August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 39 | 76-72-74-68 | +2 | 66 |
August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 14 | 66-69-70-65 | -14 | 0 |
October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 66-64-65-66 | -19 | -- |
December 5-8 | Hero World Challenge | 3 | 66-67-66-71 | -18 | -- |
January 2-5 | The Sentry | 26 | 71-71-68-63 | -19 | 38 |
January 16-19 | The American Express | 2 | 67-64-68-66 | -23 | 300 |
January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 48 | 66-70-74-71 | -7 | 13 |
February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 6 | 66-68-70-65 | -15 | 92 |
February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 9 | 73-71-69-69 | -6 | 152 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thomas as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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