Francesco Molinari betting profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - JANUARY 12: Francesco Molinari, Captain of Team Continental Europe chips onto the second green during the Singles Matches on Day Three of the Team Cup at Abu Dhabi Golf Resort on January 12, 2025 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Kate McShane/Getty Images)
Francesco Molinari will compete in the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open from March 27-30 after a 65th-place finish at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
The Texas Children's Houston Open tournament and course info
- Date: March 27-30, 2025
- Location: Houston, Texas, USA
- Course: Memorial Park Golf Course
- Par: 70 / 7,475 yards
- Purse: $9.5M
- Previous winner: Stephan Jaeger
At the Texas Children's Houston Open
- Molinari's average finish has been 31st, and his average score 2-under, over his last three appearances at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
- Molinari last played at the Texas Children's Houston Open in 2022, finishing 47th with a score of 2-over.
- When Stephan Jaeger won this tournament in 2024, he had 0.947 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (37th in the field), 1.442 SG: Approach the Green (38th), and 6.398 SG: Putting (third).
- Jaeger also posted numbers of 320.1 in average driving distance (11th in field), 68.06% in terms of greens in regulation (24th), and 27.25 putts per round (second).
Molinari's recent history at the Texas Children's Houston Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2022 | 47 | 69-71-72-70 | +2 |
| 11/11/2021 | W/D | 72 | +2 |
| 11/5/2020 | 15 | 70-68-71-66 | -5 |
Molinari's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Molinari has an average finish of 57th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut twice.
- Molinari has not finished within five strokes of the winner or posted a better-than-average score in any of his last five events.
- He has finished with an average score of -4 those two times he's made the cut.
- Francesco Molinari has averaged 290.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Molinari is averaging 0.669 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Molinari has an average of -0.181 in his past five tournaments.
Molinari's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 288.1 | 290.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 66.67% | 67.04% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.75 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | - | 21.94% | 21.11% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 17.64% | 15.19% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's best finishes
- Molinari participated in 15 tournaments last season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those 15 tournaments, he made the cut on six occasions.
- Last season Molinari had his best performance at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. He shot 10-under and finished 17th (nine shots back of the winner).
- Molinari's 27 points last season ranked him 205th in the FedExCup standings.
Molinari's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -1.239 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.272 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.117 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 0.669 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.181 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-77 | -2 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 71-75 | +4 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 64 | 73-72-77-71 | +13 | 7 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 66-69-72-66 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-78 | +9 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 59 | 66-70-75-70 | -3 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 17 | 68-66-70-70 | -10 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| January 16-19 | The American Express | MC | 67-70-72 | -7 | -- |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-78 | +6 | -- |
| February 20-23 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | 49 | 66-68-72-71 | -7 | 8 |
| February 27 - March 2 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 65 | 70-67-73-73 | -1 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Molinari as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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