David Ford Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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UNC's David Ford (Anthony Sorbellini)
At The RSM Classic, David Ford struggled, failing to make the cut at Sea Island Golf Club (Seaside Course). He is looking for a better outcome in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard March 7-10 in Orlando, Florida.
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
- In the past five years, this is Ford's first time competing 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.
- In addition, Kitayama's average driving distance was 300.6 (30th in field), he hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (34th).
Ford's Recent Performances
- In his last two events, Ford has not finished in the top 20.
- Out of the last two tournaments he's entered, he made the cut once.
- Ford has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last two events.
- He finished -7 relative to par the only time he made the cut.
- David Ford has averaged 304.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Ford is averaging 0.390 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Ford is averaging -0.443 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Ford's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 305.4 | 304.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 71.30% | 71.30% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 28.33 | 28.8 |
| Par Breakers | - | 25.00% | 25.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 10.19% | 10.19% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Ford's Best Finishes
- Ford participated in two tournaments last season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those two events, he made the cut one time.
- Last season Ford had his best performance at the Barbasol Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club (Champions Course). He shot -7 and finished 58th (14 shots back of the winner).
Ford's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.278 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -1.043 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.210 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 0.390 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.443 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Ford's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 58 | 71-67-71-72 | -7 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Ford as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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