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Viktor Hovland betting profile: BMW Championship
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Viktor Hovland heads into the 2024 BMW Championship Aug. 22-25, as the previous winner, having captured the top spot in this tournament in 2023, shooting a 17-under on the par-70 course at Castle Pines Golf Club.
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The BMW Championship tournament and course info
- Date: Aug. 22-25, 2024
- Location: Castle Rock, Colorado, USA
- Course: Castle Pines Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 8,130 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Viktor Hovland
At the BMW Championship
- Hovland has entered the BMW Championship four times of late, with one win. His average score has been 7-under, and his average finish has been 23rd.
- Hovland won the BMW Championship in 2023, with a score of 17-under.
- When Viktor Hovland won this tournament in 2023, he had 4.736 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in the field), 4.318 SG: Approach the Green (fourth), and 6.178 SG: Putting (fourth).
- In addition, Hovland's average driving distance was 306 (12th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28.5 putts per round (13th).
Hovland's recent history at the BMW Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/17/2023 | 1 | 69-68-65-61 | -17 |
| 8/18/2022 | 35 | 73-69-75-65 | -2 |
| 8/26/2021 | 17 | 70-69-68-66 | -15 |
| 8/27/2020 | 40 | 71-73-73-71 | +8 |
Hovland's recent performances
- Hovland has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Hovland has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of 10-under across his last five events.
- Hovland has averaged 304.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Hovland is averaging 3.352 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Hovland has an average of 5.376 in his past five tournaments.
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Hovland's advanced stats and rankings
- Hovland has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.639 this season (eighth on TOUR). His average driving distance (302.0 yards) ranks 68th, while his 64.1% driving accuracy average ranks 58th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hovland owns a 0.405 average that ranks 28th on TOUR. He ranks 57th with a 67.46% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.351 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 29th this season, while he averages 28.49 putts per round (28th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 68 | 302.0 | 304.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 57 | 67.46% | 54.63% |
| Putts Per Round | 28 | 28.49 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | 31 | 26.19% | 25.62% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 98 | 14.97% | 12.65% |
Hovland's best finishes
- Hovland has taken part in 15 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't finished first in any of them, he has earned two finishes in the top-five.
- In those 15 tournaments, he made the cut on 12 occasions.
- Hovland, who has 854 points, currently ranks 57th in the FedExCup standings.
Hovland's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in June 2024 at the Travelers Championship, where he ranked best in the field with a mark of 5.203. He finished 20th in that event.
- Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where his 5.483 mark ranked fourth in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland delivered his best performance this season at The Sentry (January 2024), ranking 41st in the field with a mark of -0.841.
- At the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2024, Hovland recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 4.948, which ranked him 12th in the field. He finished 46th in that event.
- Hovland delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.785) at the FedEx St. Jude Championship (which ranked him second in the field). In that event, he finished second.
Hovland's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 8 | 0.639 | 3.053 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 28 | 0.405 | 1.054 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 170 | -0.612 | -2.083 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 29 | 0.351 | 3.352 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 25 | 0.784 | 5.376 |
Hovland's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 71-69-75-75 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 62 | 73-69-71-74 | -1 | 8 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 71-81 | +8 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 24 | 72-72-72-69 | +1 | 70 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 3 | 68-66-66-66 | -18 | 350 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 69-69-77-75 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 78-68 | +6 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 20 | 68-70-64-65 | -13 | 95 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 46 | 67-69-68-69 | -7 | 8 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-77 | +10 | -- |
| August 1-3 | Men’s Olympic Golf Competition | 30 | 70-75-67-68 | -4 | -- |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 2 | 70-63-66-66 | -15 | 980 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of the BMW Championship.
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