Feb 27, 2024
Zac Blair Betting Profile: Cognizant Classic In The Palm Beaches
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Zac Blair will compete February 29 - March 3 in the 2024 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In his last tournament he took 49th in the WM Phoenix Open, shooting -5 at TPC Scottsdale.
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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
- In his last three appearances at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Blair has an average finish of 49th, and an average score of -1.
- In Blair's most recent appearance at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, in 2023, he finished 49th after posting a score of -1.
- 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).
- Kirk averaged 296 yards off the tee (54th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 75% (seventh), and attempted 28.25 putts per round (18th) in that victory a year ago.
Blair's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Blair has an average finish of 54th.
- Blair has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of -6 in his last five appearances.
- Zac Blair has averaged 269.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Blair has an average of -1.647 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Blair has an average of -0.212 in his past five tournaments.
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Blair's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Blair had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.264 last season, which ranked 156th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (281.6 yards) ranked 189th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Blair ranked 88th on TOUR with an average of 0.093 per round. Additionally, he ranked 118th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.45%.
- On the greens, Blair delivered a 0.004 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 97th on TOUR, while he ranked 79th with a putts-per-round average of 28.91. He broke par 21.08% of the time (134th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 189 | 281.6 | 269.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 118 | 66.45% | 55.56% |
| Putts Per Round | 79 | 28.91 | 30.4 |
| Par Breakers | 134 | 21.08% | 20.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 159 | 15.31% | 10.80% |
Blair's Best Finishes
- Last season Blair played 27 tournaments, earning one top-five finish and collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 tournaments, he had a 40.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (11 cuts made).
- Last season Blair had his best performance at the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands. He shot -20 and finished second (three shots back of the winner).
- Blair's 465 points last season ranked him 93rd in the FedExCup standings.
Blair's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Blair's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Fortinet Championship in September 2023, as he ranked 22nd in the field with a mark of 2.136.
- Blair's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Travelers Championship in June 2023, as he put up a 5.475 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Blair's best effort last season was at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 4.384 (he finished 42nd in that tournament).
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2023, Blair posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (5.509, which ranked seventh in the field). In that tournament, he finished 48th.
- Blair delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.730) at the Travelers Championship in June 2023. That ranked second in the field.
Blair's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 156 | -0.264 | -0.858 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 88 | 0.093 | 0.941 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 36 | 0.218 | 1.353 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 97 | 0.004 | -1.647 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 101 | 0.050 | -0.212 |
Blair's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 71-70-68-72 | -3 | 64 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 76-74 | +6 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 72-68-73-71 | E | 8 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 73-76 | +9 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 2 | 65-65-68-62 | -20 | 245 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 74-72 | +2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 13 | 69-66-72-64 | -13 | 53 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 66-73-69-75 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 42 | 71-66-68-69 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 38 | 66-72-73-71 | +2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 71-69 | -4 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-65-68-68 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 62 | 67-67-67-75 | -12 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 69-68-79-74 | +2 | 3 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 69-68-73-69 | -5 | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Blair as of the start of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
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