Nicolai Hojgaard Betting Profile: Corales Puntacana Championship
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 09: Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark plays his shot from the 12th tee during a practice round prior to the 2024 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 09, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
Nicolai Hojgaard looks for a better result in the 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship after he placed second shooting -18 in this tournament in 2023.
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
- Over his last two trips to the Corales Puntacana Championship, Hojgaard has an average score of -18, with an average finish of second.
- In Hojgaard's most recent appearance at the Corales Puntacana Championship, in 2023, he finished second after posting a score of -18.
- 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).
Hojgaard's Recent History at the Corales Puntacana Championship
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/23/2023 | 2 | 71-65-66-68 | -18 |
3/24/2022 | MC | 73-71 | E |
Hojgaard's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Hojgaard has finished in the top 20 once.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Over his last five tournaments, Hojgaard has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been +1.
- Nicolai Hojgaard has averaged 310.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hojgaard is averaging -3.182 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Hojgaard is averaging -3.435 Strokes Gained: Total.
Hojgaard's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hojgaard has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.474 this season (21st on TOUR). His average driving distance (307.2 yards) ranks 21st, while his 66% driving accuracy average ranks 46th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hojgaard ranks 65th on TOUR with a mark of 0.171.
- On the greens, Hojgaard's -0.440 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 153rd this season, and his 29.33 putts-per-round average ranks 135th.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 21 | 307.2 | 310.5 |
Greens in Regulation % | 122 | 63.99% | 62.15% |
Putts Per Round | 135 | 29.33 | 29.9 |
Par Breakers | 136 | 22.43% | 22.22% |
Bogey Avoidance | 159 | 17.90% | 21.18% |
Hojgaard's Best Finishes
- Hojgaard has taken part in eight tournaments this season, earning one top-five finish.
- In those eight tournaments, he had a 75% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- As of now, Hojgaard has compiled 471 points, which ranks him 50th in the FedExCup standings.
Hojgaard's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hojgaard posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valero Texas Open (April 2024), ranking seventh in the field at 3.568.
- Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 4.185 mark ranked 17th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hojgaard's best effort this season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he ranked 28th in the field with a mark of 1.224 (he finished second in that tournament).
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Hojgaard delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.692 (his best mark this season), which ranked 28th in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
- Hojgaard recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.367) at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, a performance that ranked him sixth in the field.
Hojgaard's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 21 | 0.474 | 1.586 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 65 | 0.171 | 0.215 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 170 | -0.473 | -2.055 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 153 | -0.440 | -3.182 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 124 | -0.269 | -3.435 |
Hojgaard's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 33 | 67-71-70-68 | -8 | -- |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 50 | 76-67-73-71 | +7 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 77-75 | +8 | -- |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 21 | 67-68-67-71 | -15 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 6 | 70-63-71-67 | -9 | -- |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 23 | 71-70-69-74 | E | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 68-66-69-67 | -10 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 56 | 70-65-73-70 | -6 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 65-77-69-70 | +1 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 2 | 67-66-73-70 | -12 | 300 |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 74-65-70 | -7 | 31 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-71-73-69 | -1 | 20 |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 68-70-74-68 | -4 | 6 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 77-71 | +4 | -- |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 75 | 72-73-74-74 | +5 | 2 |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 67-73-74-76 | +2 | 113 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hojgaard as of the start of the Corales Puntacana Championship.
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