Alex Smalley Betting Profile: Corales Puntacana Championship
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Alex Smalley of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Childrenâs Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
When he takes the course April 18-21, Alex Smalley will look to build upon his last performance at the Corales Puntacana Championship. In 2022, he shot -16 and finished second at Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course).
The Corales Puntacana Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 18-21, 2024
- Location: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
- Course: Puntacana Resort & Club (Corales Golf Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,670 yards
- Purse: $4M
- Previous Winner: Matt Wallace
At the Corales Puntacana Championship
- In his last three appearances at the Corales Puntacana Championship, Smalley has an average finish of 13th, and an average score of -10.
- In Smalley's most recent appearance at the Corales Puntacana Championship, in 2022, he finished second after posting a score of -16.
- When Matt Wallace won this tournament in 2023, he finished with a driving average of 299.8 (15th in the field), 73.21% driving accuracy (31st), and 26.75 putts per round (third).
Smalley's Recent History at the Corales Puntacana Championship
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/24/2022 | 2 | 69-65-73-65 | -16 |
3/25/2021 | 22 | 73-69-69-73 | -4 |
9/24/2020 | 14 | 70-67-72-69 | -10 |
Smalley's Recent Performances
- He has not made the cut recently, missing the weekend in his last five tournaments.
- Smalley has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five appearances.
- Alex Smalley has averaged 300.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Smalley is averaging -1.978 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Smalley has an average of -3.316 in his past five tournaments.
Smalley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Smalley owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.016 (103rd) this season, while his average driving distance of 300.2 yards ranks 59th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Smalley ranks 116th on TOUR with a mark of -0.137.
- On the greens, Smalley's -1.085 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 183rd on TOUR this season, and his 30.10 putts-per-round average ranks 179th. He has broken par 22.22% of the time (140th).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 59 | 300.2 | 300.4 |
Greens in Regulation % | 149 | 62.70% | 59.44% |
Putts Per Round | 179 | 30.10 | 30.0 |
Par Breakers | 140 | 22.22% | 13.89% |
Bogey Avoidance | 171 | 19.31% | 18.89% |
Smalley's Best Finishes
- Smalley is still looking for his first top-10 finish this season (he has taken part in 11 tournaments).
- In those 11 events, he made the cut two times.
- Currently, Smalley has 45 points, ranking him 165th in the FedExCup standings.
Smalley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Smalley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he posted a 2.350 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Smalley's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.280. He missed the cut in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Smalley delivered his best mark this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking in the field at 2.076. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Smalley posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (1.205). That ranked in the field.
- Smalley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-0.158) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, a performance that ranked him in the field.
Smalley's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 103 | -0.016 | -0.619 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 116 | -0.137 | 0.443 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 165 | -0.434 | -1.162 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 183 | -1.085 | -1.978 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 177 | -1.672 | -3.316 |
Smalley's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-68 | +3 | -- |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 18 | 73-65-68-71 | -7 | 47 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 23 | 73-72-70-68 | +3 | 42 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 70-71-68-72 | +1 | 13 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 73-70-71-67 | -7 | 30 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-62-64-67 | -17 | 73 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 47 | 72-66-69-71 | -10 | 9 |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 2 | 66-70-62-67 | -19 | 245 |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 68-71 | -1 | -- |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 65 | 70-74-70-69 | +3 | 16 |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-69-67-70 | -12 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 61 | 73-64-67-75 | -5 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-69-69-65 | -13 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 44 | 71-67-65-68 | -11 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-69-66-67 | -20 | 40 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 75 | 73-68-76 | +1 | 5 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-73 | +6 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-72 | +6 | -- |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 74-75 | +5 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smalley as of the start of the Corales Puntacana Championship.
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