Nov 28, 2023
Justin Thomas Betting Profile: Hero World Challenge
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Last time out at the Fortinet Championship in Napa, California, Justin Thomas carded a fifth-place finish, and he heads into the 2023 Hero World Challenge looking for a better finish.
Latest odds for Thomas at the Hero World Challenge.
The Hero World Challenge Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 30 - December 3, 2023
- Location: Nassau, Bahamas
- Course: Albany
- Par: 72 / 7,449 yards
- Purse: $4.5M
- Previous Winner: Viktor Hovland
At the Hero World Challenge
- Thomas' average finish has been fifth, and his average score -12, over his last three appearances at the Hero World Challenge.
- In Thomas' most recent appearance at the Hero World Challenge, in 2022, he finished fifth after posting a score of -10.
- Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2022 with a final score of -16.
Thomas' Recent Performances
- Thomas has finished in the top five in one of his last five events.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Thomas has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five appearances.
- He has an average score of -9 across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Justin Thomas has averaged 319.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Thomas is averaging 0.773 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Thomas is averaging 4.906 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Thomas' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Thomas' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.198 ranks 60th on TOUR this season, and his 55.2% driving accuracy average ranks 151st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Thomas sports a 0.362 mark (41st on TOUR).
- On the greens, Thomas has registered a -0.161 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 131st on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 89th with a putts-per-round average of 28.96, and he ranks 18th by breaking par 24.31% of the time.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 319.7 | 308.5 | 36 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 67.36% | 65.74% | 138 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.2 | 28.96 | 89 |
| Par Breakers | 21.53% | 24.31% | 18 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 12.15% | 15.74% | 174 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Thomas' Best Finishes
- Thomas has taken part in 22 tournaments this season, and he has secured three top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes.
- In those 22 events, he made the cut 16 times (72.7%).
Thomas' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Thomas put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2023), ranking second in the field at 4.677.
- Thomas' best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Travelers Championship, where his 6.523 mark ranked second in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Thomas' best mark this season was at the Wyndham Championship in August 2023, as he posted a 6.038 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished 12th in that tournament.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, Thomas delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 4.889, which ranked him 10th in the field. He finished 20th in that event.
- Thomas delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (11.895) at the WM Phoenix Open, which was held in February 2023. That performance ranked fourth in the field (he finished fourth in that tournament).
Thomas' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 1.656 | 0.198 | 60 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 0.821 | 0.362 | 41 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 2.376 | 0.436 | 4 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 0.773 | -0.161 | 131 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 4.906 | 0.836 | 26 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Thomas' Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 40 | 68-73-72-69 | 282 | -2 | 14 |
| December 1-4 | Hero World Challenge | 5 | 72-70-66-70 | 278 | -10 | -- |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 25 | 70-70-67-70 | 277 | -15 | 39 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 25 | 68-74-73-72 | 287 | -1 | 32 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 4 | 71-68-67-65 | 271 | -13 | 135 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 20 | 68-73-69-69 | 279 | -5 | 43 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 72-67-72-74 | 285 | -3 | 46 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 60 | 73-73-71-71 | 288 | E | 5 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 69-70-72-70 | 281 | -3 | 64 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | MC | 70-78 | 148 | +4 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 25 | 69-68-72-66 | 275 | -9 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 14 | 68-67-70-71 | 276 | -8 | 54 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 65 | 72-73-75-72 | 292 | +12 | 4 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-75 | 150 | +6 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 73-81 | 154 | +14 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-64-62-67 | 263 | -17 | 73 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 76-69 | 145 | +1 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 68-69-69-73 | 279 | -1 | 5 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 82-71 | 153 | +11 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-71 | 140 | -2 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 12 | 70-65-66-68 | 269 | -11 | 63 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 5 | 69-67-65-72 | 273 | -15 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thomas as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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