Ben Silverman Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 19: Ben Silverman of Canada plays his shot from the fifth tee during the first round of the Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio AT&T Oaks Course on April 19, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Ben Silverman hits the links February 29 - March 3 in the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) following a 13th-place finish in the Mexico Open at Vidanta in Vallarta, Mexico his last time in competition.
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
- Silverman has played the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of +2 and missing the cut.
- When Chris Kirk won this tournament in 2023, he had 2.274 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (15th in the field), 6.287 SG: Approach the Green (eighth), and 5.575 SG: Putting (ninth).
- In addition, Kirk's average driving distance was 296 (54th in field), he hit 75% of greens in regulation (seventh), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (18th).
Silverman's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Silverman has finished in the top 20 twice.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Silverman has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of -3 in his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Ben Silverman has averaged 290.1 yards in his past five starts.
- Silverman has an average of 3.236 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Silverman has an average of 3.995 in his past five tournaments.
Silverman's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 287.1 | 290.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 61.73% | 54.68% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 28.89 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | - | 17.90% | 21.93% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 17.90% | 12.28% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Silverman's Best Finishes
- Silverman, who played four tournaments last season, failed to finish in the top 10 in every event.
- In those four events, he did not make the cut once.
Silverman's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Silverman's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the RBC Canadian Open in June 2023, as he produced a 1.017 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- Silverman's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in June 2023 at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.286. He missed the cut in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Silverman's best effort last season was in June 2023 at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.844. He missed the cut in that event.
- At the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2023, Silverman delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 0.929, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Silverman posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (1.163) at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which was held in February 2023. That performance ranked in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
Silverman's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.952 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -1.228 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 1.035 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 3.236 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 3.995 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Silverman's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 67-68-64-70 | -11 | 44 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-67-70 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 56 | 69-72-75-71 | -1 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 70-68-63-72 | -11 | 54 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Silverman as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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