Mar 5, 2024
Viktor Hovland Betting Profile: Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented By Mastercard
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Viktor Hovland shot -5 and placed 10th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge March 7-10 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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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
- Hovland's average finish has been 26th, and his average score +1, over his last four appearances at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- Hovland finished 10th (with a score of -5) in his most recent go-round at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (in 2023).
- Kurt Kitayama finished with 0.432 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (42nd in the field), 3.246 SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 5.618 SG: Putting (third) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Kitayama's average driving distance was 300.6 (30th in field), he hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (first), with 28.25 putts per round (34th) en route to his win last year.
Hovland's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Hovland has one win and two top-10 finishes.
- Hovland has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five appearances, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of -12 in his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Viktor Hovland has averaged 305.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hovland has an average of 1.462 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hovland is averaging 3.307 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Hovland's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hovland posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.741 (eighth) last season, while his average driving distance of 307.6 yards ranked 44th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hovland sported a 0.610 mark that ranked 11th on TOUR. He ranked 68th with a 68.18% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.236 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 54th last season, while he averaged 28.24 putts per round (16th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 44 | 307.6 | 305.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 68 | 68.18% | 57.89% |
| Putts Per Round | 16 | 28.24 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 2 | 28.03% | 27.49% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 99 | 14.02% | 9.65% |
Hovland's Best Finishes
- Hovland participated in 24 tournaments last season, picking up four wins with seven top-five finishes and 11 finishes in the top 10.
- In those 24 tournaments, he made the cut on 24 occasions.
- Last season Hovland had four wins, with one of them coming at the TOUR Championship, where he shot -19.
- With 1795 points last season, Hovland finished seventh in the FedExCup standings.
Hovland's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Hovland posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, ranking second in the field at 6.325. In that tournament, he finished 10th.
- Hovland put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season at THE PLAYERS Championship, ranking fifth in the field at 7.279. In that event, he finished third.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland's best performance last season was in October 2022 at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, where he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.978. He finished 21st in that event.
- At the BMW Championship in August 2023, Hovland posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (6.178), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Hovland posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.455) in August 2023 at the BMW Championship. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Hovland's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 8 | 0.741 | 2.567 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 11 | 0.610 | 0.254 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 86 | 0.060 | -0.984 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 54 | 0.236 | 1.462 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 8 | 1.648 | 3.307 |
Hovland's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 3 | 69-71-70-68 | -10 | 180 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 7 | 65-73-70-74 | -6 | 97 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 59 | 64-70-78-71 | -1 | 5 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 71-69-66-77 | -1 | 12 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 2 | 68-67-70-68 | -7 | 270 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 16 | 71-68-66-73 | -2 | 49 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 1 | 71-71-69-70 | -27 | 550 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 19 | 69-70-69-72 | E | 53 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 29 | 67-65-70-66 | -12 | 27 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 73-63-67-72 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-66-73 | -3 | 63 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 72-64-65-69 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 1 | 69-68-65-61 | -17 | 0 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | -19 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 10 | 73-73-70-63 | -9 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 65-67-72-67 | -21 | 85 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 69-72-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-69-70-69 | -6 | 95 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
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