Mar 5, 2024
Sungjae Im Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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After he finished 21st in this tournament in 2023, Sungjae Im has a better finish in mind as he enters play in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in Orlando, Florida March 7-10.
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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
- In his last four appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, Im has an average finish of 16th, and an average score of -1.
- In 2023, Im finished 21st (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.
- Kitayama also posted numbers of 300.6 in average driving distance (30th in field), 70.83% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 28.25 putts per round (34th).
Im's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Im has an average finish of 59th.
- He's made the cut in three of his last five tournaments.
- Im has an average finishing position of 59th in his last five events.
- He has an average score of -1 across his last five events.
- Sungjae Im has averaged 291.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Im has an average of -0.327 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Im has an average of -1.706 in his past five tournaments.
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Im's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Im has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.145 this season (76th on TOUR). His average driving distance (289.3 yards) ranks 150th, while his 57.4% driving accuracy average ranks 116th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Im ranks 148th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.438. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Im has delivered a 0.104 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 79th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 150 | 289.3 | 291.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 58.89% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.3 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.15% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.07% |
Im's Best Finishes
- Im has played seven tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has secured one finish in the top-five.
- In those seven tournaments, he had a 71.4% success rate in terms of making the cut (five cuts made).
- Currently, Im has 305 points, ranking him 42nd in the FedExCup standings.
Im's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Im put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), ranking 23rd in the field at 1.839.
- Im's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at The Sentry in January 2024, as he produced a 3.013 mark, which ranked him 11th in the field. He finished fifth in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Im's best effort this season was in February 2024 at the WM Phoenix Open, where he ranked 15th in the field with a mark of 2.085. He finished 66th in that event.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Im delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (3.400), which ranked 12th in the field.
- Im delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.459) at The Sentry in January 2024. That ranked fifth in the field.
Im's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 76 | 0.145 | 0.301 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 148 | -0.438 | -2.092 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 81 | 0.068 | 0.413 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 79 | 0.104 | -0.327 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 118 | -0.122 | -1.706 |
Im's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 6 | 75-69-64-72 | -8 | 89 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 71-76-67-72 | -2 | 53 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 7 | 66-72-66-67 | -13 | 83 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 8 | 69-66-68-72 | -9 | 73 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 80-73 | +13 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 70-76-67-79 | +4 | 14 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 29 | 65-67-67-69 | -12 | 27 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 24 | 68-70-66-70 | -14 | 34 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-70 | E | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 20 | 70-74-67-72 | -1 | 49 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-66-67-68 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 6 | 67-65-69-68 | -11 | 323 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 7 | 68-68-68-66 | -10 | 360 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 24 | 71-71-68-69 | -1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 12 | 67-71-70-68 | -4 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 5 | 65-66-73-63 | -25 | 250 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 25 | 66-67-65-71 | -19 | 30 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 66 | 72-76-66 | -2 | 6 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 66 | 70-70-75-68 | -1 | 3 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 44 | 71-71-69-73 | E | 16 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Im as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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