Richard Hoey Betting Profile: Corales Puntacana Championship
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In his last tournament at the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, Texas, Richard Hoey concluded the weekend at -5, good for a 14th-place finish. He enters play in the 2024 Corales Puntacana Championship April 18-21 aiming for a higher finish.
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 the past five years, this is Hoey's first time playing at the Corales Puntacana Championship.
- 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).
Hoey's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Hoey has finished in the top 20 once.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Hoey has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five events.
- He has an average score of -5 across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Richard Hoey has averaged 307.2 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Hoey is averaging -1.439 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hoey is averaging 1.031 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hoey's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hoey owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.623 (ninth) this season, while his average driving distance of 306.8 yards ranks 23rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hoey ranks 44th on TOUR, posting an average of 0.322, while he ranks 58th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 66.90%.
- On the greens, Hoey has registered a -0.900 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 178th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 157th with a putts-per-round average of 29.58, and he ranks 48th by breaking par 25.93% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 23 | 306.8 | 307.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 58 | 66.90% | 66.98% |
| Putts Per Round | 157 | 29.58 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | 48 | 25.93% | 21.91% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 164 | 18.52% | 15.74% |
Hoey's Best Finishes
- Hoey is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has taken part in nine tournaments).
- In those nine tournaments, he had a 44.4% success rate in terms of making the cut (four cuts made).
- With 70 points, Hoey currently ranks 142nd in the FedExCup standings.
Hoey's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hoey put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valero Texas Open (April 2024), ranking 10th in the field at 3.323.
- Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 4.025 mark ranked 14th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hoey delivered his best performance this season at the Valero Texas Open, ranking 48th in the field at 0.387. In that tournament, he finished 14th.
- At the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, Hoey posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.509, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 23rd in the field (he finished 14th in that event).
- Hoey posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.154) at the Valero Texas Open (which ranked him 14th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 14th.
Hoey's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 9 | 0.623 | 2.256 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 44 | 0.322 | 1.251 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 153 | -0.333 | -1.038 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 178 | -0.900 | -1.439 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 125 | -0.288 | 1.031 |
Hoey's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 63-70-72 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 68-77 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 56 | 69-66-72-73 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 32 | 65-72-67-73 | -11 | 12 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 54 | 67-71-69-78 | +1 | 6 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-74 | +4 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 71-71-69-72 | -5 | 47 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hoey as of the start of the Corales Puntacana Championship.
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