Mar 5, 2024
Collin Morikawa Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Collin Morikawa will compete in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard from March 7-10 after a 19th-place finish in Pacific Palisades, California at The Genesis Invitational.
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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
- Morikawa's average finish has been ninth, and his average score +1, over his last two appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- In 2023, Morikawa failed to make the cut (with a score of +3) in his most recent appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- With numbers of 0.432 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (42nd in field), 3.246 in SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 5.618 in SG: Putting (third), Kurt Kitayama won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Kitayama posted an average driving distance of 300.6 (30th in field), hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (first), and took 28.25 putts per round (34th).
Morikawa's Recent Performances
- Morikawa has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five tournaments, finishing as high as the top five in one of those outings.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Over his last five tournaments, Morikawa has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -13.
- In terms of driving distance, Collin Morikawa has averaged 285.2 yards in his past five starts.
- Morikawa is averaging -0.440 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Morikawa is averaging 2.513 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Morikawa's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Morikawa posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.487 (21st) last season, while his average driving distance of 296.2 yards ranked 134th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Morikawa sported a 1.012 mark that ranked second on TOUR. He ranked seventh with a 70.99% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Morikawa's -0.109 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 114th last season, while he averaged 29.01 putts per round (97th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 134 | 296.2 | 285.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 7 | 70.99% | 53.92% |
| Putts Per Round | 97 | 29.01 | 28.8 |
| Par Breakers | 5 | 27.16% | 30.39% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 125 | 14.47% | 9.15% |
Morikawa's Best Finishes
- Morikawa, who took part in 25 tournaments last season, secured one win with four top-five finishes and nine finishes in the top 10.
- In those 25 tournaments, he made the cut on 19 occasions.
- Last season Morikawa's best performance came at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP. He shot -14 and won the title (his only win last season).
- Morikawa collected 1246 points last season, ranking 22nd in the FedExCup standings.
Morikawa's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Morikawa's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in June 2023 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 3.882. He finished second in that tournament.
- Morikawa's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in March 2023 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 9.283. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Morikawa's best effort last season was at The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, as he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 4.687.
- At the Sentry Tournament of Champions in January 2023, Morikawa recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.652). That ranked second in the field.
- Morikawa delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (15.418) at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, which was held in June 2023. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished second in that tournament).
Morikawa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 21 | 0.487 | 0.237 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 2 | 1.012 | 2.092 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 96 | 0.047 | 0.615 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 114 | -0.109 | -0.440 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 11 | 1.438 | 2.513 |
Morikawa's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 65-73-72-71 | -7 | 61 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 10 | 69-69-74-72 | -4 | 75 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 72-68-66-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 26 | 71-70-74-69 | +4 | 37 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 73-67-70-70 | E | 23 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 71-73-68 | -4 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 14 | 71-69-69-69 | -2 | 61 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 74-63 | -3 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 2 | 66-67-67-64 | -40 | 245 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 65-70-67-68 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 67-70-72-68 | -3 | 133 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 6 | 61-64-73-72 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 1 | 64-73-66-63 | -14 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 7 | 69-69-70-68 | -12 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 5 | 65-67-70-65 | -25 | 250 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 67-75 | -2 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 14 | 67-70-69 | -10 | 118 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-71-70-67 | -6 | 95 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Morikawa as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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