Austin Smotherman betting profile: 3M Open
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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)
In his last tournament at the ISCO Championship, Austin Smotherman posted a 21st-place finish, and he enters the 2024 3M Open trying for a better finish.
The 3M Open tournament and course info
- Date: July 25-28, 2024
- Location: Blaine, Minnesota, USA
- Course: TPC Twin Cities
- Par: 71 / 7,431 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous winner: Lee Hodges
At the 3M Open
- In his last two appearances at the 3M Open, Smotherman has an average finish of 24th, and an average score of 6-under.
- In Smotherman's most recent appearance at the 3M Open, in 2023, he missed the cut after posting a score of 9-over.
- When Lee Hodges won this tournament in 2023, he had 1.885 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (24th in the field), 9.219 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 6.196 SG: Putting (fourth).
- En route to his victory last year, Hodges posted an average driving distance of 310.9 (25th in field), hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (ninth), and took 28 putts per round (fourth).
Smotherman's recent history at the 3M Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2023 | MC | 78-73 | +9 |
| 7/21/2022 | 24 | 72-70-67-69 | -6 |
Smotherman's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Smotherman has an average finish of 45th.
- Smotherman has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of 10-under over his last five tournaments.
- Austin Smotherman has averaged 314.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Smotherman is averaging -1.929 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Smotherman has an average of 2.411 in his past five tournaments.
Smotherman's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 301.1 | 314.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 70.37% | 75.00% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.80 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | - | 21.67% | 23.96% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 13.70% | 9.72% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Smotherman's best finishes
- Smotherman, who has played nine tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those nine events, he made the cut eight times, a success rate of 88.9%.
Smotherman's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.897 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 3.741 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.298 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -1.929 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 2.411 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Smotherman's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 78-73 | +9 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 27 | 66-71-67-69 | -7 | 29 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 70-66-70-67 | -11 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 69-67-71-64 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 64-68-69-74 | -9 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 71-65-68-68 | -10 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 71-67-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 68 | 69-70-73-72 | -4 | 2 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 50 | 69-70-72-71 | -6 | 5 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 63-70-65-72 | -138 | 9 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 68-70 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 70 | 68-71-72-76 | +3 | 2 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 65 | 72-69-72-74 | +7 | 4 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 61 | 66-68-70-72 | -8 | 4 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 21 | 67-68-66-71 | -16 | 25 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smotherman as of the start of the 3M Open.
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