Nov 14, 2023
Kelly Kraft Betting Profile: The RSM Classic
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SOUTHAMPTON, BERMUDA - NOVEMBER 10: Kelly Kraft of the United States hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during 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)
Kelly Kraft enters play in the 2023 The RSM Classic from November 16-19 after a 53rd-place finish in Southampton, Bermuda at the Butterfield Bermuda Championship.
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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
- In his last three appearances at The RSM Classic, Kraft has an average finish of 21st, and an average score of -11.
- In 2022, Kraft missed the cut (with a score of E) in his most recent appearance at The RSM Classic.
- Adam Svensson won this tournament in 2022 with 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 also posted numbers of 277 in average driving distance (52nd in field), 84.72% in terms of greens in regulation (fourth), and 29 putts per round (20th).
Kraft's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Kraft has finished in the top 20 once.
- Over his last five appearances, Kraft has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has an average score of -10 across his last five events.
- Kelly Kraft has averaged 294.1 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kraft is averaging 0.701 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kraft has an average of 5.399 in his past five tournaments.
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Kraft's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kraft has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.215 this season (147th on TOUR). His average driving distance (287.6 yards) ranks 179th, while his 65.7% driving accuracy average ranks 17th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kraft ranks 156th on TOUR with a mark of -0.289.
- On the greens, Kraft's 0.289 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 44th on TOUR this season, and his 28.90 putts-per-round average ranks 84th. He has broken par 20.35% of the time (145th).
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 294.1 | 287.6 | 179 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 76.11% | 66.21% | 117 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.3 | 28.90 | 84 |
| Par Breakers | 24.44% | 20.35% | 145 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 8.61% | 14.34% | 120 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Kraft's Best Finishes
- Kraft, who has participated in 29 tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those 29 events, he made the cut 14 times (48.3%).
Kraft's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kraft's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Wyndham Championship in August 2023, as he ranked 32nd in the field with a mark of 1.334.
- Kraft posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the Shriners Children's Open, ranking No. 1 in the field at 7.730. In that tournament, he finished 23rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kraft's best effort this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his 3.491 mark ranked in the field.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, Kraft posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.193). That ranked 11th in the field.
- Kraft recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.239) at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, a performance that ranked him 23rd in the field.
Kraft's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -0.009 | -0.215 | 147 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 5.043 | -0.289 | 156 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | -0.336 | -0.291 | 169 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 0.701 | 0.289 | 44 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 5.399 | -0.506 | 160 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Kraft's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 75-71 | 146 | +2 | -- |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 71-71 | 142 | +2 | -- |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-70 | 142 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 61 | 69-68-67-71 | 275 | -5 | 5 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 80-76 | 156 | +12 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 72-77-69 | 218 | +3 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 63 | 70-71-70-77 | 288 | +4 | 4 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 71-76 | 147 | +5 | -- |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 55 | 71-66-70-73 | 280 | E | 6 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 80-76 | 156 | +12 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 71-76 | 147 | +5 | -- |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 16 | 68-73-68-68 | 277 | -11 | 29 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-75 | 150 | +6 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 74-71 | 145 | +3 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-68 | 141 | -1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 77-72 | 149 | +7 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 79 | 69-67-77-67 | 280 | -4 | 2 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-74 | 145 | +1 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 38 | 65-71-68-66 | 270 | -10 | 15 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 40 | 69-71-67-70 | 277 | -11 | 13 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-71 | 141 | -1 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 40 | 71-68-71-68 | 278 | -10 | 9 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 74 | 74 | +3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 66-69-70-69 | 274 | -6 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 25 | 66-69-72-73 | 280 | -8 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 69-70-69-68 | 276 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 23 | 68-71-65-66 | 270 | -14 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 71 | 70-68-71-71 | 280 | -8 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 53 | 65-68-72-69 | 274 | -10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kraft as of the start of The RSM Classic.
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