Brandon Wu Betting Profile: Corales Puntacana Championship
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Brandon Wu of the United States lines up a putt 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)
After he finished 28th in this tournament in 2022, Brandon Wu has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic April 18-21.
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
- Wu's average finish has been 28th, and his average score -7, over his last two appearances at the Corales Puntacana Championship.
- Wu finished 28th (with a score of -7) in his most recent appearance at the Corales Puntacana Championship (in 2022).
- 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).
Wu's Recent History at the Corales Puntacana Championship
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/24/2022 | 28 | 69-72-72-68 | -7 |
3/25/2021 | MC | 72-77 | +5 |
Wu's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Wu finished outside the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Wu has not been in the hunt 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 events.
- He finished with a score of -10 in his only recent appearance.
- In terms of driving distance, Brandon Wu has averaged 292.0 yards in his past five starts.
- Wu is averaging -1.282 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Wu is averaging -4.379 Strokes Gained: Total.
Wu's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Wu owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.267 (144th) this season, while his average driving distance of 293.9 yards ranks 116th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Wu ranks 105th on TOUR, posting an average of -0.084, while he ranks 27th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.67%.
- On the greens, Wu's 0.050 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 90th on TOUR this season, and his 29.36 putts-per-round average ranks 139th. He has broken par 26.00% of the time (45th).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 116 | 293.9 | 292.0 |
Greens in Regulation % | 27 | 68.67% | 64.35% |
Putts Per Round | 139 | 29.36 | 29.8 |
Par Breakers | 45 | 26.00% | 19.91% |
Bogey Avoidance | 78 | 14.67% | 15.74% |
Wu's Best Finishes
- Wu has played 10 tournaments this season, but he has not earned a finish in the top 10.
- In those 10 tournaments, he made the cut on four occasions.
- Wu, who has 118 points, currently sits 120th in the FedExCup standings.
Wu's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Wu's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where his 1.578 mark ranked 25th in the field.
- Wu delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking 12th in the field with a mark of 3.722.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Wu's best effort this season was in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked 27th in the field with a mark of 0.900. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Wu recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (3.244), which ranked 16th in the field.
- Wu recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (which ranked him 13th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 13th.
Wu's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 144 | -0.267 | -1.026 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 105 | -0.084 | -1.928 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 120 | -0.094 | -0.143 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 90 | 0.050 | -1.282 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 135 | -0.396 | -4.379 |
Wu's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 3 | 66-64-67-68 | -19 | 190 |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 70-68-67-64 | -15 | 34 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-75 | +9 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 74-77 | +7 | -- |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 9 | 71-69-67-69 | -12 | 75 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 68-70 | -2 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 75-67 | +2 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 57 | 71-65-73-70 | -5 | 5 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 68-65-72-73 | -2 | 5 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 37 | 72-70-67-66 | -5 | 66 |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 62 | 65-74-73-71 | -5 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 72-69-73-71 | +5 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 54 | 69-66-70-70 | -13 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-68-66-69 | -13 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 58 | 67-70-67-69 | -9 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 68-70-64-67 | -11 | 44 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-68-68 | -11 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 47 | 73-70-68 | -5 | 13 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 71-67-66-69 | -11 | 54 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 74-74 | +6 | -- |
March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 42 | 71-69-69-69 | -10 | 7 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 75-70 | +1 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 73-77 | +10 | -- |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 76-71 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Wu as of the start of the Corales Puntacana Championship.
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