Nov 14, 2023
Austin Smotherman Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Austin Smotherman of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Austin Smotherman enters the 2023 The RSM Classic November 16-19 coming off a 59th-place finish in the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in his last competition.
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The RSM Classic Tournament & Course Info
- Date: November 16-19, 2023
- Location: St. Simons Island, GA
- Course: Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course)
- Par: 70 / 7,005 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Adam Svensson
At The RSM Classic
- Over his last two trips to The RSM Classic, Smotherman has an average score of -6, with an average finish of 40th.
- Smotherman missed the cut (with a score of +2) in his most recent go-round at The RSM Classic in 2022.
- When Adam Svensson won this tournament in 2022, he had 2.863 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (10th in the field), 2.496 SG: Approach the Green (15th), and 9.16 SG: Putting (first).
- Svensson's average driving distance was 277 (52nd in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (fourth), with 29 putts per round (20th) en route to his win last year.
Smotherman's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Smotherman has an average finish of 39th.
- He's made the cut in three of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Smotherman has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has finished with an average score of -12 those three times he's made the cut.
- Austin Smotherman has averaged 305.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Smotherman has an average of -0.961 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Smotherman is averaging 0.489 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Smotherman's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Smotherman has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.025, which ranks 91st on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (300.5 yards) ranks 94th, and his 62.6% driving accuracy average ranks 51st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Smotherman sports a -0.094 average that ranks 126th on TOUR. He ranks 118th with a 66.20% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Smotherman has registered a 0.014 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 96th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 99th with a putts-per-round average of 29.02, and he ranks 76th by breaking par 22.11% of the time.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 305.5 | 300.5 | 94 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 75.69% | 66.20% | 118 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.6 | 29.02 | 99 |
| Par Breakers | 27.78% | 22.11% | 76 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 11.46% | 14.70% | 143 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Smotherman's Best Finishes
- Smotherman has played 32 tournaments this season, and he has earned one top-five finish.
- In those 32 tournaments, he made the cut on 16 occasions.
Smotherman's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Smotherman's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.274.
- Smotherman's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 5.721 (he finished fifth in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Smotherman delivered his best performance this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking 22nd in the field at 1.824. In that tournament, he finished fifth.
- At the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2023, Smotherman recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (7.006). That ranked fourth in the field.
- Smotherman posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (11.643) in April 2023 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which ranked fifth in the field. He finished fifth in that tournament.
Smotherman's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 0.690 | 0.025 | 91 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 1.589 | -0.094 | 126 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | -0.830 | -0.297 | 170 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -0.961 | 0.014 | 96 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 0.489 | -0.351 | 146 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Smotherman's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 71-69-67-74 | 281 | -7 | 28 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 67 | 70-70-70-75 | 285 | -3 | 3 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 60 | 68-69-71-67 | 275 | -9 | 5 |
| October 27-29 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 23 | 62-67-74-70 | 273 | -11 | 35 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba | MC | 68-72 | 140 | -2 | -- |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 80 | 80 | +10 | -- |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-73 | 144 | +2 | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 67 | 66-72-72-67 | 277 | -3 | 3 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 75-70 | 145 | +1 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 71-81-75 | 227 | +12 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-73 | 148 | +6 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-74 | 145 | +3 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 73-72-69-70 | 284 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 36 | 72-69-72-72 | 285 | +1 | 16 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-74 | 147 | +3 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 67 | 69-70-73-73 | 285 | +1 | 3 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 63-70-68-67 | 268 | -16 | 100 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-71 | 147 | +5 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-70 | 141 | -1 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 21 | 67-73-70-69 | 279 | -1 | 37 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 50 | 71-70-72-72 | 285 | -3 | 8 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-68 | 140 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 69-72 | 141 | -3 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 51 | 71-66-70-69 | 276 | -8 | 7 |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | MC | 74-68 | 142 | -2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 78-73 | 151 | +9 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 27 | 66-71-67-69 | 273 | -7 | 29 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 71-73 | 144 | E | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | 140 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 70-66-70-67 | 273 | -11 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 69-67-71-64 | 271 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 64-68-69-74 | 275 | -9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smotherman as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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