J.T. Poston betting profile: 3M Open
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J.T. Poston looks for a higher finish in the 2024 3M Open after he finished second shooting 17-under in this tournament in 2023.
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 three appearances at the 3M Open, Poston has an average finish of 14th, and an average score of 11-under.
- In 2023, Poston finished second (with a score of 17-under) in his most recent appearance at the 3M Open.
- 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).
- 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.
Poston's recent history at the 3M Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2023 | 2 | 66-66-66-69 | -17 |
| 7/21/2022 | 11 | 71-69-64-72 | -8 |
| 7/22/2021 | 28 | 69-66-76-66 | -7 |
Poston's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Poston has an average finish of 35th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Over his last five events, Poston has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score of 2-under across his last five events.
- J.T. Poston has averaged 291.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Poston has an average of 2.734 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Poston is averaging 1.422 Strokes Gained: Total.
Poston's advanced stats and rankings
- Poston has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.033 this season, which ranks 107th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (289.5 yards) ranks 160th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Poston ranks 122nd on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.140. Additionally, he ranks 122nd with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.70%.
- On the greens, Poston has delivered a 0.300 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 44th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 39th with a putts-per-round average of 28.54, and he ranks 65th by breaking par 24.87% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 160 | 289.5 | 291.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 122 | 64.70% | 61.11% |
| Putts Per Round | 39 | 28.54 | 28.5 |
| Par Breakers | 65 | 24.87% | 20.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 63 | 14.27% | 16.05% |
Poston's best finishes
- Although Poston has not won any of the 19 tournaments he has participated in this season, he has earned two top-five finishes and four top-10 finishes.
- In those 19 events, he made the cut 16 times, a success rate of 84.2%.
- Currently, Poston sits 34th in the FedExCup standings with 1193 points.
Poston's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Poston's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 1.724 mark ranked in the field.
- Poston's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 2.763 mark ranked 20th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Poston posted his best effort this season at the RBC Heritage, ranking second in the field at 5.275. In that event, he finished fifth.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2024, Poston posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.877). That ranked seventh in the field.
- Poston recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. That ranked sixth in the field.
Poston's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 107 | -0.033 | -0.835 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 122 | -0.140 | -0.952 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 45 | 0.201 | 0.475 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 44 | 0.300 | 2.734 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 67 | 0.328 | 1.422 |
Poston's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 2 | 66-66-66-69 | -17 | 208 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 7 | 65-68-67-68 | -12 | 80 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 66-67-70-70 | -7 | 130 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 22 | 69-68-73-66 | -4 | 156 |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 63-69-68-66 | -18 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 44 | 66-72-67-66 | -11 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 5 | 68-68-66-65 | -25 | 250 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 6 | 70-66-68-61 | -15 | 100 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 11 | 67-65-64-69 | -23 | 65 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 70-68-69 | -9 | 88 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 10 | 68-71-66-71 | -8 | 150 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 66 | 69-71-69-75 | E | 4 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 55 | 71-74-75-76 | +8 | 11 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 69-68-69-78 | -4 | 14 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 30 | 75-74-74-70 | +5 | 40 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 5 | 63-68-70-69 | -14 | 263 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 60 | 73-77-72-72 | +10 | 8 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-75 | +5 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 12 | 68-69-69-71 | -3 | 58 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 22 | 75-69-72-76 | +4 | 80 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 32 | 73-71-71-72 | +7 | 27 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 55 | 66-71-69-70 | -4 | 9 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 30 | 66-69-67-68 | -14 | 27 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-72 | +8 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Poston as of the start of the 3M Open.
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