Rickie Fowler Betting Profile: Hero World Challenge
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In his most recent competition at the ZOZO Championship in Chiba, Japan, Rickie Fowler ended the weekend at +7, good for a 64th-place finish. He competes in the 2023 Hero World Challenge November 30 - December 3 trying for an improved score.
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
- Fowler's average finish has been sixth, and his average score -12, over his last two appearances at the Hero World Challenge.
- Fowler last played at the Hero World Challenge in 2019, finishing ninth with a score of -10.
- Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2022 with a final score of -16.
Fowler's Recent Performances
- Fowler has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five tournaments.
- Fowler has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of even par across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Rickie Fowler has averaged 304.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Fowler is averaging -1.956 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Fowler is averaging -1.323 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Fowler's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Fowler's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.126 ranks 74th on TOUR this season, and his 58.5% driving accuracy average ranks 110th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Fowler ranks seventh on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.740, while he ranks 68th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.11%.
- On the greens, Fowler has delivered a 0.290 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 43rd on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 40th with a putts-per-round average of 28.52, and he ranks 21st by breaking par 23.84% of the time.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 304.8 | 308.1 | 37 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 65.56% | 68.11% | 68 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.1 | 28.52 | 40 |
| Par Breakers | 19.17% | 23.84% | 21 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 15.00% | 13.02% | 46 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Fowler's Best Finishes
- Fowler has participated in 25 tournaments this season, securing one win along with three top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes.
- In those 25 tournaments, he had a 92% success rate in terms of making the cut (23 cuts made).
Fowler's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Fowler's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, where he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 4.571 (he finished 34th in that tournament).
- Fowler produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, ranking fourth in the field at 6.557. In that tournament, he finished first.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Fowler's best performance this season was at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where his 6.852 mark ranked No. 1 in the field.
- At the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, Fowler posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.949), which ranked 10th in the field.
- Fowler recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (15.418) at the Rocket Mortgage Classic (June 2023), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that tournament.
Fowler's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -0.456 | 0.126 | 74 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 1.330 | 0.740 | 7 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 0.700 | 0.269 | 22 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -1.956 | 0.290 | 43 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | -1.323 | 1.426 | 11 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Fowler's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 6 | 67-72-69-69 | 277 | -11 | 92 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 70-70 | 140 | -2 | -- |
| October 12-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 67-63-66-70 | 266 | -14 | 245 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 34 | 74-66-73-67 | 280 | -4 | 21 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 54 | 68-68-68-71 | 275 | -13 | 6 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 11 | 72-72-67-72 | 283 | -5 | 68 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 10 | 71-66-67-70 | 274 | -10 | 68 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 20 | 68-75-69-67 | 279 | -5 | 43 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 31 | 68-73-73-73 | 287 | -1 | 28 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 72-70-68-71 | 281 | -7 | 61 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 10 | 71-72-71-66 | 280 | -8 | 65 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 15 | 67-68-68-70 | 273 | -11 | 52 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 14 | 71-68-68-69 | 276 | -8 | 54 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-73 | 146 | +6 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 6 | 68-71-69-67 | 275 | -5 | 92 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 9 | 72-68-74-72 | 286 | -2 | 78 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 5 | 62-68-70-75 | 275 | -5 | 110 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 13 | 70-65-60-69 | 264 | -16 | 59 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 1 | 67-65-64-68 | 267 | -38 | 500 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 42 | 67-67-69-74 | 277 | -3 | 10 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 23 | 72-73-67-72 | 284 | E | 36 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 70-74-67-68 | 279 | -1 | 21 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 66-69-73-69 | 277 | -3 | 133 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 16 | 68-73-68-66 | 275 | -5 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO Championship | 64 | 71-73-67-76 | 287 | +7 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Fowler as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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