Jul 22, 2024
Zac Blair betting profile: 3M Open
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Zac Blair looks for better results in the 2024 3M Open after he took 13th shooting 13-under in this tournament in 2023.
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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
- Blair finished 13th (with a score of 13-under) in his lone appearance at the 3M Open in recent years (in 2023).
- 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).
- In addition, Hodges' average driving distance was 310.9 (25th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (ninth), and he averaged 28 putts per round (fourth).
Blair's recent history at the 3M Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2023 | 13 | 69-66-72-64 | -13 |
Blair's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Blair has finished in the top five once.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Blair has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five events. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has finished with an average score of -11 those four times he's made the cut.
- Zac Blair has averaged 287.1 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Blair has an average of 0.848 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Blair is averaging 3.746 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Blair's advanced stats and rankings
- Blair's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.277 ranks 146th on TOUR this season, and his 67.8% driving accuracy average ranks 25th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Blair ranks 98th on TOUR with a mark of 0.028.
- On the greens, Blair has registered a -0.041 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 109th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 55th with a putts-per-round average of 28.70, and he ranks 71st by breaking par 24.67% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 176 | 279.7 | 287.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 139 | 63.78% | 68.52% |
| Putts Per Round | 55 | 28.70 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 71 | 24.67% | 21.60% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 114 | 15.56% | 13.58% |
Blair's best finishes
- Blair has participated in 18 tournaments this season, earning two top-five finishes.
- In those 18 events, he made the cut 11 times (61.1%).
- As of now, Blair has compiled 334 points, which ranks him 107th in the FedExCup standings.
Blair's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Blair's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in July 2024 at the ISCO Championship, where he ranked 23rd in the field with a mark of 2.047. He finished second in that event.
- Blair put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the ISCO Championship (July 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 8.772.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Blair's best effort this season was at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he posted a 4.057 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 49th in that event.
- At the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, Blair recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.934 (his best mark this season), which ranked 10th in the field. He finished 24th in that event.
- Blair recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.128) at the ISCO Championship, which was held in July 2024. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished second in that tournament).
Blair's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 146 | -0.277 | 0.160 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 98 | 0.028 | 2.324 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 30 | 0.249 | 0.414 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 109 | -0.041 | 0.848 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 110 | -0.040 | 3.746 |
Blair's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 13 | 69-66-72-64 | -13 | 53 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 66-73-69-75 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 42 | 71-66-68-69 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 38 | 66-72-73-71 | +2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 71-69 | -4 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-65-68-68 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 62 | 67-67-67-75 | -12 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 69-68-79-74 | +2 | 3 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 69-68-73-69 | -5 | 8 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 73-70-70-73 | -2 | 9 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 73-73 | +6 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 78-75 | +9 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 4 | 63-70-60-72 | -23 | 73 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 53 | 73-66-68-72 | -5 | 10 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 24 | 67-68-71-68 | -6 | 36 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 26 | 70-69-75-72 | +6 | 58 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 46 | 66-69-72-67 | -10 | 9 |
| July 11-14 | ISCO Championship | 2 | 70-64-68-64 | -33 | 104 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Blair as of the start of the 3M Open.
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