Davis Riley Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 09: Davis Riley of the United States plays his shot from the first tee during a practice round prior to the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 09, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Davis Riley looks for better results in the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches after he finished 29th shooting -3 in this tournament in 2023.
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
- In his last two appearances at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Riley has an average finish of 36th, and an average score of E.
- Riley last participated in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in 2023, finishing 29th with a score of -3.
- Chris Kirk finished with 2.274 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (15th in the field), 6.287 SG: Approach the Green (eighth), and 5.575 SG: Putting (ninth) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- 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).
Riley's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Riley finished outside the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Riley has not finished within five shots of the winner or posted a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- He finished +4 relative to par the only time he made the cut.
- Off the tee, Davis Riley has averaged 307.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Riley is averaging -1.515 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Riley is averaging -5.355 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Riley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Riley's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -1.099 ranks 182nd on TOUR this season, and his 58.7% driving accuracy average ranks 95th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Riley ranks 179th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.942. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Riley has registered a -0.446 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 142nd 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 | 51 | 301.8 | 307.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 45.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.30% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.81% |
Riley's Best Finishes
- Riley has participated in six tournaments this season, and he is yet to finish in the top 10.
- In those six events, he made the cut two times (33.3%).
- Currently, Riley has 16 points, ranking him 148th in the FedExCup standings.
Riley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (February 2024), ranking in the field at 1.829.
- Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), ranking in the field with a mark of 0.379.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Riley's best performance this season was at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.574.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 1.157, which ranked him 27th in the field. He finished 52nd in that event.
- Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-1.038) in January 2024 at the Farmers Insurance Open, which ranked in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
Riley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 182 | -1.099 | -1.519 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 179 | -0.942 | -1.825 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 121 | -0.147 | -0.497 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 142 | -0.446 | -1.515 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 186 | -2.633 | -5.355 |
Riley's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 8 | 70-69-77-66 | -6 | 86 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-77 | +4 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 19 | 69-68-72-74 | -1 | 40 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 78 | +6 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 78-72 | +8 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 67-72 | -3 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 72-75 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 54 | 67-78-78-72 | +7 | 7 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 45 | 70-63-74-64 | -9 | 10 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 68-72-71-65 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 35 | 63-73-67-73 | -4 | 18 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 43 | 75-68-66-67 | -4 | 44 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 70-72-73-66 | +1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 64-68-68-73 | -11 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 52 | 70-71-76-64 | -11 | 11 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-71 | +7 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-70-65 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 78 | 71-71-78 | +4 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Riley as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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