Blaine Hale, Jr. betting profile: 3M Open
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SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 29: PGA TOUR logo is seen during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 29, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Blaine Hale, Jr. enters play in Blaine, Minnesota, USA, seeking better results July 25-28 in the 2024 3M Open after missing the cut in his most recent competition, the ISCO Championship.
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 the past five years, this is Hale's first time competing at the 3M Open.
- With numbers of 1.885 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (24th in field), 9.219 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 6.196 in SG: Putting (fourth), Lee Hodges won this tournament in 2023.
- Hodges' average driving distance was 310.9 (25th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (ninth), with 28 putts per round (fourth) en route to his win last year.
Hale's recent performances
- Over his last five appearances, Hale has finished in the top 20 once.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Hale has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances.
- He has an average score relative to par of 10-under in his last five appearances.
- Blaine Hale, Jr. has averaged 318.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Hale is averaging 2.033 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hale is averaging 1.083 Strokes Gained: Total.
Hale's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 307.7 | 318.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 62.30% | 72.22% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.11 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | - | 24.80% | 27.78% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 21.63% | 14.93% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Hale's best finishes
- Hale is still looking for his first top-10 finish this season (he has taken part in 14 tournaments).
- In those 14 events, he made the cut two times (14.3%).
Hale's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -0.333 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.819 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -1.436 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 2.033 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 1.083 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Hale's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 71-70-64 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 74-70 | E | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 79-69 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 78-79 | +15 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 83-69 | +8 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-73 | -1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 75-70 | +3 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 70-75 | +3 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 44 | 68-71-71-70 | -8 | 10 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 52 | 71-66-70-68 | -9 | 6 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | MC | 70-67 | -7 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hale as of the start of the 3M Open.
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