Nick Taylor Betting Profile: ZOZO Championship
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - OCTOBER 15: Nick Taylor of Canada lines up a putt on the third green during the final round of the Shriners Children's Open at TPC Summerlin on October 15, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images)
Nick Taylor enters the 2023 ZOZO Championship October 19-21 after a 13th-place finish in the Shriners Children's Open in his most recent competition.
The ZOZO Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: October 19-21, 2023
- Location: Chiba, Japan
- Course: Accordia Golf Narashino CC
- Par: 70 7,079 yards
- Purse: $8.5M
- Previous Winner: Keegan Bradley
At the ZOZO Championship
- Taylor has entered the ZOZO Championship once of late, in 2020. He finished 63rd, posting a score of -5.
- When Keegan Bradley won this tournament in 2022, he finished with a driving average of 295.3 (18th in the field), 59.62% driving accuracy (23rd), and 28.5 putts per round (15th).
Taylor's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Taylor has finished in the top 20 once.
- Over his last five appearances, Taylor has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average twice.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -4.
- In terms of driving distance, Taylor has averaged 296.0 yards in his past five starts.
- Taylor has an average of -1.149 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Taylor is averaging -1.682 Strokes Gained: Total.
Taylor's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Taylor has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.123 this season, which ranks 124th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (293.2 yards) ranks 156th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Taylor has a 0.371 average that ranks 36th on TOUR. He ranks 123rd with a 65.54% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Taylor's 0.241 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 49th this season, and his 28.24 putts-per-round average ranks 19th.
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 296.0 | 293.2 | 156 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 64.51% | 65.54% | 123 |
| Putts Per Round | 29.1 | 28.24 | 19 |
| Par Breakers | 21.30% | 23.16% | 32 |
| Bogey Avoidance | 16.98% | 14.17% | 98 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Taylor's Best Finishes
- Taylor has taken part in 27 tournaments this season, collecting one win along with two top-five finishes and five top-10 finishes.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 17 times.
Taylor's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Taylor put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Valero Texas Open, ranking 16th in the field at 2.556. In that tournament, he finished 15th.
- Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.823 (he finished 19th in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Taylor's best effort this season was at the Fortinet Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.628 (he finished sixth in that event).
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, Taylor delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (7.355), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Taylor posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (15.895) in February 2023 at the WM Phoenix Open, which ranked second in the field. He finished second in that event.
Taylor's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Last 5 Starts | Overall | Overall TOUR Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | -1.339 | -0.123 | 124 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | -0.902 | 0.371 | 36 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 0.888 | 0.180 | 48 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | -1.149 | 0.241 | 49 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | -1.682 | 0.670 | 42 |
Stats in the table above cover this FedExCup season.
Taylor's Results This Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Position | Round Scores | Score | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 6 | 67-75-67-68 | 277 | -11 | 92 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 19 | 68-70-70-70 | 278 | -10 | 43 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | 143 | +1 | -- |
| October 27-29 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 23 | 66-68-71-68 | 273 | -11 | 35 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship at Mayakoba | 53 | 70-67-72-67 | 276 | -8 | 7 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 72-72 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 7 | 70-68-62-67 | 267 | -13 | 80 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-69 | 210 | -6 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 68-72-70-69 | 279 | -8 | 38 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 2 | 66-69-67-65 | 267 | -17 | 300 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 33 | 69-74-70-68 | 281 | -3 | 23 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 69-79 | 148 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-75 | 149 | +5 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 72-70-69-70 | 281 | -3 | 64 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 69-71-70-71 | 281 | -7 | 49 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 70-70-67-71 | 278 | -6 | 12 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 71-76 | 147 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-73 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 1 | 75-67-63-66 | 286 | -23 | 500 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-72 | 144 | +4 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-74 | 146 | +4 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 19 | 68-70-65-71 | 274 | -6 | 42 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | 148 | +6 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 71-68-68-66 | 273 | -7 | 130 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 47 | 71-72-74-73 | 290 | +10 | 40 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 25 | 71-67-69-72 | 279 | -1 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 13 | 65-67-69-67 | 268 | -16 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of the ZOZO Championship.
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