Mar 5, 2024
Nicolai Hojgaard Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Last competition at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in Vallarta, Mexico, Nicolai Hojgaard posted a 52nd-place finish, and he enters the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard trying to improve on that finish.
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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
- Hojgaard missed the cut (with a score of +4) in his only recent appearance at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in 2022.
- 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).
Hojgaard's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Hojgaard has finished in the top five once.
- Hojgaard has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five tournaments, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has carded an average score of -5 over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Nicolai Hojgaard has averaged 308.6 yards in his past five starts.
- Hojgaard is averaging 0.295 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Hojgaard has an average of 1.924 in his past five tournaments.
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Hojgaard's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hojgaard put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.061 last season (116th on TOUR). His average driving distance (317.7 yards) ranked fifth, while his 50.2% driving accuracy average ranked 186th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hojgaard ranked 41st on TOUR with a mark of 0.360.
- On the greens, Hojgaard delivered a 0.415 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 24th on TOUR, while he ranked 59th with a putts-per-round average of 28.70. He broke par 23.91% of the time (33rd on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 5 | 317.7 | 308.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 45 | 68.96% | 67.54% |
| Putts Per Round | 59 | 28.70 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 33 | 23.91% | 21.64% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 126 | 14.49% | 14.04% |
Hojgaard's Best Finishes
- Hojgaard last season participated in 13 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 13 tournaments, he made the cut on 10 occasions.
- Last season Hojgaard had his best performance at the Corales Puntacana Championship, where he finished second with a score of -18 (one shot back of the winner).
- Hojgaard's 438 points last season placed him 101st in the FedExCup standings.
Hojgaard's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in June 2023 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he ranked 31st in the field with a mark of 1.165. He finished 21st in that tournament.
- Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2023, as he put up a 6.725 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished sixth in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hojgaard's best effort last season was at the Genesis Scottish Open, where his 2.860 mark ranked 11th in the field.
- At the Wyndham Championship in August 2023, Hojgaard posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 6.712, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 14th in that event.
- Hojgaard delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (8.178) in July 2023 at the Genesis Scottish Open. That ranked sixth in the field.
Hojgaard's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 116 | -0.061 | 1.681 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 41 | 0.360 | 0.748 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 108 | 0.016 | -0.801 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 24 | 0.415 | 0.295 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 37 | 0.731 | 1.924 |
Hojgaard's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 2 | 71-65-66-68 | -18 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 28 | 72-70-69-72 | -5 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 33 | 67-71-70-68 | -8 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 50 | 76-67-73-71 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 77-75 | +8 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 21 | 67-68-67-71 | -15 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 6 | 70-63-71-67 | -9 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 23 | 71-70-69-74 | E | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 68-66-69-67 | -10 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 56 | 70-65-73-70 | -6 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 65-77-69-70 | +1 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 2 | 67-66-73-70 | -12 | 300 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 74-65-70 | -7 | 31 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-71-73-69 | -1 | 20 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 68-70-74-68 | -4 | 6 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hojgaard as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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