Jake Knapp Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Jake Knapp enters the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard March 7-10 coming off a fourth-place finish in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in his most recent competition.
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
- This is Knapp's first time competing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in the past five years.
- 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).
Knapp's Recent Performances
- Knapp has finished first once while also earning three top-five finishes over his last five events.
- Over his last five appearances, Knapp has finished within three shots of the leader twice and five or fewer strokes back of the winner three times. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -13.
- Jake Knapp has averaged 313.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Knapp is averaging 2.278 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Knapp has an average of 9.030 in his past five tournaments.
Knapp's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Knapp has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.405, which ranks 35th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (310.7 yards) ranks seventh, and his 56.2% driving accuracy average ranks 129th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Knapp ranks ninth on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.749. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Knapp's 0.430 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 38th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 7 | 310.7 | 313.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 62.87% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 26.90% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 9.06% |
Knapp's Best Finishes
- Knapp has taken part in six tournaments this season, winning one of them. He has also earned three finishes in the top-five.
- In those six events, he made the cut five times.
- Currently, Knapp has 776 points, placing him fifth in the FedExCup standings.
Knapp's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Knapp's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he posted a 4.418 mark, which ranked him third in the field. He finished fourth in that event.
- Knapp's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 8.709.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Knapp's best performance this season was at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.169.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Knapp delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.201, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 17th in the field (he finished first in that event).
- Knapp posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (14.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that tournament).
Knapp's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 35 | 0.405 | 1.803 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 9 | 0.749 | 4.543 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 54 | 0.200 | 0.406 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 38 | 0.430 | 2.278 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 4 | 1.783 | 9.030 |
Knapp's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 70 | 69-65-72-71 | -3 | 3 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 71-73-74 | +2 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 3 | 69-69-70-69 | -11 | 145 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 68-68-71-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 1 | 67-64-63-71 | -19 | 500 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 4 | 68-66-71-66 | -13 | 104 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Knapp as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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