Chris Kirk Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Chris Kirk hits the links March 7-10 in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge after a 28th-place finish in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, which was his most recent tournament.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 7-10, 2024
- Location: Orlando, Florida
- Course: Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge
- Par: 72 / 7,466 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous Winner: Kurt Kitayama
At the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
- Over his last four trips to the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Kirk has an average score of -2, with an average finish of 17th.
- Kirk last participated in the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in 2023, finishing 39th with a score of +1.
- When Kurt Kitayama won this tournament in 2023, he had 0.432 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (42nd in the field), 3.246 SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 5.618 SG: Putting (third).
- Kitayama averaged 300.6 yards off the tee (30th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 70.83% (first), and attempted 28.25 putts per round (34th) in that victory a year ago.
Kirk's Recent Performances
- Kirk has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five appearances.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five events.
- Kirk has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has finished with an average score of -11 those four times he's made the cut.
- Chris Kirk has averaged 298.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kirk is averaging -1.957 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Kirk is averaging 1.606 Strokes Gained: Total.
Kirk's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kirk's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.547 ranks 19th on TOUR this season, and his 62.8% driving accuracy average ranks 59th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kirk ranks 11th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.712. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Kirk has delivered a -0.264 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 129th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of , and he ranks first by breaking par % of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 107 | 294.6 | 298.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 54.25% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 27.45% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.46% |
Kirk's Best Finishes
- Kirk has participated in six tournaments this season, securing one win .
- In those six tournaments, he made the cut on five occasions.
- As of now, Kirk has collected 840 points, which ranks him third in the FedExCup standings.
Kirk's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kirk's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 4.248.
- Kirk posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field with a mark of 7.722.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kirk put up his best effort this season at The Sentry (January 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field with a mark of 3.533.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Kirk posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (3.601), which ranked 11th in the field.
- Kirk posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.459) in January 2024 at The Sentry, which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that event.
Kirk's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 19 | 0.547 | 1.982 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 11 | 0.712 | 2.223 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 83 | 0.061 | -0.640 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 129 | -0.264 | -1.957 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 21 | 1.055 | 1.606 |
Kirk's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-75 | +4 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 10 | 67-72-69-72 | -8 | 65 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 23 | 70-74-72-71 | -1 | 42 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 69-69-68-72 | -6 | 12 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 56 | 67-71-73-74 | +1 | 6 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 29 | 70-75-69-71 | +5 | 26 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-73 | +5 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 14 | 67-68-67-69 | -17 | 55 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 21 | 68-66-66-71 | -13 | 39 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 73-71 | +4 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 16 | 71-67-67-66 | -9 | 200 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 29 | 66-66-75-71 | -2 | 115 |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-72 | E | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 28 | 69-67-66-66 | -14 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 1 | 67-65-66-65 | -29 | 700 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 66-66-67-70 | -11 | 44 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 47 | 68-64-67-73 | -16 | 9 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 26 | 71-69-68 | -8 | 60 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 28 | 67-70-73-65 | -9 | 27 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kirk as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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