Brian Gay Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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SOUTHAMPTON, BERMUDA - NOVEMBER 10: Brian Gay of the United States hits a tee shot on the tenth holeduring the second round of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course on November 10, 2023 in Southampton, Bermuda. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Last competition at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship in Southampton, Bermuda, Brian Gay posted a 37th-place finish, and he enters the 2023 The RSM Classic aiming for better results.
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 four trips to The RSM Classic, Gay has an average score of -6, with an average finish of 40th.
- In 2022, Gay failed to make the cut (with a score of -2) in his most recent appearance at The RSM Classic.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2022, Adam Svensson posted numbers of 2.863 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (10th in field), 2.496 in SG: Approach the Green (15th), and 9.16 in 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.
Gay's Recent Performances
- Gay has finished in the top five in one of his last five tournaments.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Gay has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has finished with an average score of -9 those three times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Brian Gay has averaged 282.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Gay has an average of 2.561 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Gay is averaging -1.396 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Gay's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 282.7 | 282.4 | - |
| Greens in Regulation % | 72.22% | 62.09% | - |
| Putts Per Round | 28.5 | 27.97 | - |
| Par Breakers | 25.79% | 19.77% | - |
| Bogey Avoidance | 10.71% | 15.85% | - |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Gay's Best Finishes
- Gay, who has played 14 tournaments this season, is still looking for his first top-10 finish.
- In those 14 events, he made the cut three times.
Gay's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -1.471 | - | - |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -1.756 | - | - |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | -0.730 | - | - |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 2.561 | - | - |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | -1.396 | - | - |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Gay's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27-29 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 11 | 66-66-66-73 | 271 | -13 | 60 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-69 | 140 | -2 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 68-72 | 140 | -3 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-73 | 149 | +7 | -- |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 72-73 | 145 | +5 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 74-75 | 149 | +7 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 52 | 71-70-72-73 | 286 | -2 | 7 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 70-74 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-77 | 146 | +4 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-75 | 147 | +7 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 71-74 | 145 | +1 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-70 | 141 | -3 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 69-71 | 140 | -4 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 67-68-67-70 | 272 | -12 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Gay as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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