Feb 27, 2024
Matt Fitzpatrick Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Matt Fitzpatrick shot +9 and finished 68th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at PGA National Resort & Spa (The Champion) February 29 - March 3 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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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
- Fitzpatrick has played the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches once of late, in 2017. He finished 68th, posting a score of +9.
- 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).
- En route to his victory last year, Kirk posted an average driving distance of 296 (54th in field), hit 75% of greens in regulation (seventh), and took 28.25 putts per round (18th).
Fitzpatrick's Recent Performances
- Fitzpatrick has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard twice over his last five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Fitzpatrick has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of -12 across his last five events.
- Matt Fitzpatrick has averaged 298.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Fitzpatrick has an average of -0.564 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Fitzpatrick is averaging -0.457 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Fitzpatrick's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Fitzpatrick posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.211 (55th) last season, while his average driving distance of 304.1 yards ranked 68th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Fitzpatrick had a -0.053 mark that ranked 116th on TOUR. He ranked 155th with a 65.14% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Fitzpatrick's 0.525 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 11th last season, while he averaged 28.22 putts per round (13th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 68 | 304.1 | 298.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 155 | 65.14% | 73.33% |
| Putts Per Round | 13 | 28.22 | 29.8 |
| Par Breakers | 19 | 24.81% | 28.15% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 71 | 13.62% | 13.33% |
Fitzpatrick's Best Finishes
- Fitzpatrick participated in 23 tournaments last season, picking up one win with three top-five finishes and seven finishes in the top 10.
- In those 23 events, he made the cut 17 times.
- Last season Fitzpatrick's best performance came at the RBC Heritage, where he took home the title with a score of -19.
- Fitzpatrick earned 1049 points last season, which placed him 36th in the FedExCup standings.
Fitzpatrick's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Fitzpatrick's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in March 2023, as he put up a 4.851 mark, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished 14th in that event.
- Fitzpatrick's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the RBC Heritage in April 2023, as he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 5.013.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Fitzpatrick produced his best performance last season at the WM Phoenix Open, ranking No. 1 in the field at 5.154. In that event, he finished 29th.
- At the BMW Championship in August 2023, Fitzpatrick posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.617, which ranked No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished second.
- Fitzpatrick delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.676) in April 2023 at the RBC Heritage. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Fitzpatrick's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 55 | 0.211 | 0.338 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 116 | -0.053 | -0.487 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 31 | 0.238 | 0.249 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 11 | 0.525 | -0.564 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 21 | 0.921 | -0.457 |
Fitzpatrick's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 70-69-76-69 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 76-71 | +3 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 74-71 | +3 | -- |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 10 | 70-72-72-70 | -4 | 75 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 1 | 66-70-63-68 | -19 | 500 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 35 | 69-70-72-70 | -3 | 19 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 76-70 | +6 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 9 | 76-68-70-72 | -2 | 78 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 20 | 68-73-69-70 | -8 | 41 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 17 | 71-70-68-70 | -1 | 56 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 49 | 67-67-70-68 | -8 | 9 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 68-73 | +1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 41 | 72-72-67-75 | +2 | 13 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 66 | 73-68-71-72 | +4 | 14 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 2 | 66-67-66-66 | -15 | 980 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 9 | 67-68-71-68 | -6 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 4 | 70-68-65-70 | -15 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 69-64-69-68 | -22 | 113 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 69-71 | E | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 69-68-76 | -3 | 8 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 15 | 69-66-70-68 | -11 | 54 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Fitzpatrick as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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