Matthew NeSmith betting profile: 3M Open
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In his last competition at the ISCO Championship, Matthew NeSmith finished the weekend at 25-under, good for a second-place finish. He competes in the 2024 3M Open July 25-28 trying for an improved score.
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
- NeSmith's average finish has been 72nd, and his average score 5-over, over his last four appearances at the 3M Open.
- NeSmith last played at the 3M Open in 2023, missing the cut with a score of 1-under.
- 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 also posted numbers of 310.9 in average driving distance (25th in field), 80.56% in terms of greens in regulation (ninth), and 28 putts per round (fourth).
NeSmith's recent history at the 3M Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2023 | MC | 71-70 | -1 |
| 7/21/2022 | 72 | 71-70-73-75 | +5 |
| 7/22/2021 | MC | 73-69 | E |
| 7/23/2020 | MC | 72-71 | +1 |
NeSmith's recent performances
- NeSmith has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Over his last five appearances, NeSmith has finished in the top 10 once.
- He has carded an average score of 10-under over his last five tournaments.
- Matthew NeSmith has averaged 306.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, NeSmith is averaging 0.911 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, NeSmith is averaging 1.130 Strokes Gained: Total.
NeSmith's advanced stats and rankings
- NeSmith owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.051 (111th) this season, while his average driving distance of 296.5 yards ranks 115th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, NeSmith ranks 119th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.110. Additionally, he ranks 27th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.67%.
- On the greens, NeSmith has delivered a -0.151 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 123rd on TOUR, while he ranks 169th with a putts-per-round average of 29.86. He has broken par 21.44% of the time (151st on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 115 | 296.5 | 306.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 27 | 68.67% | 70.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 169 | 29.86 | 30.0 |
| Par Breakers | 151 | 21.44% | 21.18% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 84 | 14.67% | 11.81% |
NeSmith's best finishes
- NeSmith has not won any of the 19 tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has come away with one top-five finish.
- In those 19 tournaments, he made the cut on nine occasions.
- With 218 points, NeSmith currently ranks 132nd in the FedExCup standings.
NeSmith's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season NeSmith's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the WM Phoenix Open, where his 3.357 mark ranked 11th in the field.
- NeSmith delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the ISCO Championship, ranking fourth in the field at 7.686. In that event, he finished second.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, NeSmith's best effort this season was at the Myrtle Beach Classic in May 2024, as he put up a 4.042 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 54th in that event.
- At the ISCO Championship in July 2024, NeSmith recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.177, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him No. 1 in the field (he finished second in that event).
- NeSmith recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.128) in July 2024 at the ISCO Championship, which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
NeSmith's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 111 | -0.051 | -0.468 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 119 | -0.110 | 1.538 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 138 | -0.178 | -0.852 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 123 | -0.151 | 0.911 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 149 | -0.490 | 1.130 |
NeSmith's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 62 | 69-69-73-68 | -1 | 5 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 69-71-68-71 | -1 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 72-72 | E | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 25 | 66-70-72-69 | -11 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 42 | 69-69-65-71 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 15 | 70-72-66-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 28 | 71-63-65-69 | -14 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 80 | 69-69-71-73 | +2 | 2 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 56 | 67-66-70-71 | -14 | 5 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 67-77 | E | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 71 | 70-69-73-72 | E | 3 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-68 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 67-75 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 73-67-68-72 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 79-76 | +11 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 43 | 69-69-73-70 | -7 | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-72 | -69 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 54 | 72-68-67-73 | -4 | 4 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-68-72-70 | -1 | 32 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 75 | 69-68-71-71 | -5 | 2 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 2 | 67-67-68-64 | -25 | 104 |
All stats in this article are accurate for NeSmith as of the start of the 3M Open.
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