Nick Taylor betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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When he takes the course March 6-9, Nick Taylor will aim to improve upon his last performance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. In 2024, he shot 3-under and placed 12th at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
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 six appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Taylor has an average finish of 33rd, and an average score of 4-over.
- In 2024, Taylor finished 12th (with a score of 3-under) in his most recent appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- 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).
- Scheffler averaged 291.9 yards off the tee (37th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 69.44% (second), and attempted 27 putts per round (sixth) in that victory a year ago.
Taylor's recent history at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/7/2024 | 12 | 69-71-74-71 | -3 |
3/2/2023 | MC | 69-79 | +4 |
3/3/2022 | 32 | 70-77-72-74 | +5 |
3/4/2021 | MC | 73-75 | +4 |
3/5/2020 | 56 | 73-73-74-79 | +11 |
Taylor's recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Taylor has one win and two top-10 finishes.
- Taylor has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in each of his last five appearances.
- He has finished with an average score of -16 those five times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Nick Taylor has averaged 294.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Taylor is averaging 2.373 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Taylor is averaging 6.614 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Taylor's advanced stats and rankings
- Taylor owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.020 (103rd) this season, while his average driving distance of 290.2 yards ranks 173rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Taylor owns a 1.048 mark (fourth on TOUR).
- On the greens, Taylor's 0.303 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 53rd this season, while he averages 28.83 putts per round (74th).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 173 | 290.2 | 294.7 |
Greens in Regulation % | 6 | 75.46% | 74.72% |
Putts Per Round | 74 | 28.83 | 28.5 |
Par Breakers | 12 | 28.01% | 28.61% |
Bogey Avoidance | 41 | 11.34% | 11.67% |
Taylor's best finishes
- Taylor has taken part in six tournaments this season, taking home the win in one of them. He has also come away with two finishes in the top-10.
- In those six events, he made the cut six times, a success rate of 100%.
- With 777 points, Taylor currently ranks fifth in the FedExCup standings.
Taylor's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2025, as he produced a 0.873 mark, which ranked him 30th in the field. He finished first in that event.
- Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2025, as he posted a 5.861 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished first in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Taylor posted his best effort this season at The American Express, ranking 10th in the field at 1.843. In that event, he finished 12th.
- At The American Express in January 2025, Taylor recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (5.394, which ranked second in the field). In that tournament, he finished 12th.
- Taylor recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.794) at The American Express (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished 12th.
Taylor's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 103 | -0.020 | -0.166 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 4 | 1.048 | 4.392 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 124 | -0.102 | 0.015 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 53 | 0.303 | 2.373 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 15 | 1.230 | 6.614 |
Taylor's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 12 | 69-71-74-71 | -3 | 133 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 66-68-76-70 | -8 | 60 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 64 | 68-74-75-70 | +3 | 4 |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 77-81 | +14 | -- |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 49 | 71-70-69-71 | -3 | 12 |
April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 10 | 63-69-64-71 | -21 | 46 |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 71-69-75-75 | +6 | 17 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 27 | 73-73-74-73 | +5 | 53 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 74-74 | +8 | -- |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 42 | 68-73-65-67 | -7 | 18 |
July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 57 | 65-71-69-69 | -6 | 5 |
July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-75 | +8 | -- |
August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 30 | 70-73-68-69 | -4 | -- |
August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 63-74 | -3 | -- |
August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 65 | 68-68-70-77 | +3 | 16 |
September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 70-73 | -1 | -- |
October 10-13 | Black Desert Championship | 25 | 69-67-66-69 | -13 | -- |
October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 54 | 68-69-71-72 | -4 | -- |
October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 33 | 68-67-71-67 | -7 | -- |
November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
January 2-5 | The Sentry | 48 | 73-73-66-69 | -11 | 14 |
January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 1 | 66-68-65-65 | -38 | 500 |
January 16-19 | The American Express | 12 | 65-66-73-67 | -17 | 57 |
January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 33 | 68-69-72-70 | -9 | 24 |
February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 25 | 70-66-70-69 | -9 | 31 |
February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 9 | 74-71-69-68 | -6 | 152 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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