Feb 27, 2024
Ben Griffin Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Ben Griffin placed 21st in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2023, shooting a -5 on the par-71 course. His sights are set higher February 29 - March 3 at PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
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The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 29 - March 3, 2024
- Location: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
- Course: PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion)
- Par: 71 / 7,147 yards
- Purse: $9M
- Previous Winner: Chris Kirk
At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
- Griffin has entered the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches once recently (in 2023), posting a score of -5 and finishing 21st.
- Chris Kirk won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 2.274 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (15th in field), 6.287 in SG: Approach the Green (eighth), and 5.575 in SG: Putting (ninth).
- Kirk's average driving distance was 296 (54th in field), he hit 75% of greens in regulation (seventh), with 28.25 putts per round (18th) en route to his win last year.
Griffin's Recent Performances
- Griffin has finished in the top 10 once over his last five tournaments.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Griffin has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average twice.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -9.
- In terms of driving distance, Ben Griffin has averaged 288.6 yards in his past five starts.
- Griffin has an average of -0.614 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Griffin has an average of -1.105 in his past five tournaments.
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Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.235 this season (130th on TOUR). His average driving distance (292.6 yards) ranks 129th, while his 52.9% driving accuracy average ranks 153rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Griffin ranks 132nd on TOUR with a mark of -0.332.
- On the greens, Griffin's 0.176 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 71st on TOUR this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par % of the time (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 129 | 292.6 | 288.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 48.37% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.6 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.55% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.46% |
Griffin's Best Finishes
- While Griffin has not won any of the six tournaments he has played this season, he has come away with one top-10 finish.
- In those six events, he made the cut five times, a success rate of 83.3%.
- Currently, Griffin has 153 points, placing him 62nd in the FedExCup standings.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 45th in the field with a mark of 0.454.
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, as he produced a -0.278 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin delivered his best effort this season at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), ranking seventh in the field with a mark of 2.992.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Griffin recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.662, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 10th in the field (he finished 30th in that event).
- Griffin recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), which ranked him 30th in the field. He finished 30th in that event.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 130 | -0.235 | -0.994 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 132 | -0.332 | -1.040 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 31 | 0.347 | 1.542 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 71 | 0.176 | -0.614 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 105 | -0.045 | -1.105 |
Griffin's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 69-72-73-70 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 67-71-72-74 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-72-72-73 | +2 | 8 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-65-71-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 52 | 67-69-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-69-70 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 68-69-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 130 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2 | 67-63-66-74 | -26 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 70-73-70-74 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 68-70-67-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 71-63-69-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 67-67-69-61 | -18 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-62-70-69 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 | 78 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 74-67-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 72-67-68-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 37 | 72-69-66-75 | -2 | 23 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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