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Samuel Stevens betting profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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At the Mexico Open at VidantaWorld, Samuel Stevens struggled, missing the cut at Vidanta Vallarta. He is aiming for a bounce-back performance in Orlando, Florida, USA, at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard from 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
- In the past five years, this is Stevens' first time playing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- With 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), Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2024.
- 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).
Stevens' recent performances
- Stevens has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Stevens has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of 6-under across his last five events.
- Samuel Stevens has averaged 305 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Stevens is averaging 1.074 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Stevens is averaging 2.732 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Stevens' advanced stats and rankings
- Stevens owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.35 (35th) this season, while his average driving distance of 307.8 yards ranks 51st on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Stevens has a 0.127 mark (88th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Stevens' 0.096 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 84th this season, and his 29.04 putts-per-round average ranks 101st.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 51 | 307.8 | 305 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 89 | 69.23% | 66.98% |
| Putts Per Round | 101 | 29.04 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 111 | 22.22% | 20.99% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 17 | 9.83% | 10.49% |
Stevens' best finishes
- Stevens has participated in seven tournaments this season, and while he hasn't finished first in any of them, he has collected one finish in the top-five.
- In those seven events, he made the cut six times, a success rate of 85.7%.
- Stevens, who has 411 points, currently ranks 23rd in the FedExCup standings.
Stevens' best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Stevens delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (January 2025), ranking third in the field at 3.999.
- Stevens put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2025), ranking sixth in the field with a mark of 5.24.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Stevens' best effort this season was at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2025, as he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.72.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2025, Stevens delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (3.778). That ranked 13th in the field.
- Stevens recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (11.115) at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2025, a performance that ranked him No. 1 in the field.
Stevens' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 35 | 0.35 | 2.115 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 88 | 0.127 | -0.523 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 106 | -0.046 | 0.065 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 84 | 0.096 | 1.074 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 58 | 0.528 | 2.732 |
Stevens' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 18 | 69-67-69-70 | -13 | 28 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 64 | 70-71-73-73 | +3 | 4 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 57 | 73-68-67-72 | E | 5 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 72-71-71-69 | -5 | 47 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 40 | 69-68-72-71 | -8 | 9 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 4 | 63-71-67-64 | -23 | 73 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 62 | 70-66-70-70 | -8 | 5 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 10 | 68-69-68-65 | -14 | 38 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 14 | 68-68-68-68 | -8 | 51 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 10 | 69-66-66-73 | -14 | 62 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 34 | 70-66-67-69 | -12 | 18 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 57 | 69-68-71-66 | -6 | 5 |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 64 | 75-65-70-72 | -2 | 4 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | 37 | 71-67-72-72 | -6 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 37 | 67-69-69-70 | -13 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 69-70-64-68 | -13 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 22 | 67-67-68-69 | -9 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 6 | 70-66-69-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 67 | 68-72-71-74 | +1 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 42 | 70-70-67-69 | -6 | -- |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 59 | 69-68-69-69 | -5 | 5 |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | 51 | 72-66-67-72 | -11 | 7 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 2 | 69-73-71-68 | -7 | 300 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 17 | 67-70-69-71 | -11 | 60 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 44 | 73-67-71-67 | -6 | 11 |
| February 13-16 | The Genesis Invitational | 31 | 72-71-72-72 | -1 | 30 |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Stevens as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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