Jan 23, 2024
Sepp Straka Betting Profile: Farmers Insurance Open
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Last time out at The Sentry in Kapalua, Hawaii, Sepp Straka carded a 12th-place finish, and he enters the 2024 Farmers Insurance Open aiming to improve on that finish.
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The Farmers Insurance Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 24-27, 2024
- Location: San Diego, California
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $9M
- Previous Winner: Max Homa
At the Farmers Insurance Open
- Over his last three trips to the Farmers Insurance Open, Straka has an average score of -7, with an average finish of 24th.
- Straka last played at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2022, finishing 16th with a score of -11.
- With numbers of 0.844 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (31st in field), 8.383 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.595 in SG: Putting (ninth), Max Homa won this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Homa's average driving distance was 293.8 (55th in field), he hit 73.61% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 28.75 putts per round (17th).
Straka's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Straka has finished in the top five once.
- Straka has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has an average score of -9 across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Sepp Straka has averaged 299.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Straka has an average of 0.662 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Straka has an average of -0.627 in his past five tournaments.
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Straka's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Straka put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.010 last season, which ranked 101st on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (299.5 yards) ranked 105th, and his 64.5% driving accuracy average ranked 32nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Straka sported a 0.509 mark (23rd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Straka delivered a 0.216 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 60th on TOUR, while he ranked 100th with a putts-per-round average of 29.02. He broke par 24.40% of the time (25th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 105 | 299.5 | 299.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 65 | 68.24% | 58.33% |
| Putts Per Round | 100 | 29.02 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 25 | 24.40% | 26.39% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 161 | 15.46% | 11.94% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Straka's Best Finishes
- Straka played 30 tournaments last season, picking up one win with five top-five finishes and eight finishes in the top 10.
- In those 30 tournaments, he had a 73.3% success rate in terms of making the cut (22 cuts made).
- Last season Straka's best performance came at the John Deere Classic, where he took home the title with a score of -21.
- Straka collected 1413 points last season, ranking 15th in the FedExCup standings.
Straka's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Straka's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the John Deere Classic, where he ranked 10th in the field with a mark of 2.765 (he finished first in that event).
- Straka's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at The Honda Classic in February 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.567.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Straka posted his best mark last season at the Charles Schwab Challenge, ranking 21st in the field at 1.276. In that event, he finished 29th.
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2023, Straka recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (6.771), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Straka posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.166) in July 2023 at the John Deere Classic, which ranked No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that event.
Straka's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 101 | -0.010 | -0.340 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 23 | 0.509 | 2.215 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 167 | -0.242 | -3.204 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 60 | 0.216 | 0.662 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 60 | 0.474 | -0.627 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Straka's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 45 | 70-71-70-72 | -1 | 11 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 5 | 69-68-66-68 | -9 | 93 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 65 | 74-72-74-69 | +1 | 4 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 22 | 73-70-70-69 | -6 | 37 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 46 | 70-73-74-78 | +7 | 12 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 76-71 | +5 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 7 | 69-71-73-65 | -2 | 97 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 69-71-70-70 | E | 23 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 16 | 71-69-73-75 | E | 51 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 70-74 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 38 | 69-67-68-66 | -10 | 15 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 64 | 68-66-76-71 | -7 | 4 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 1 | 73-63-65-62 | -21 | 500 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 2 | 71-67-70-69 | -7 | 203 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 63 | 72-73-71-65 | +1 | 18 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 37 | 71-74-71-66 | +2 | 72 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 14 | 66-71-65-69 | -9 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 2 | 72-67-68-64 | -17 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 12 | 67-66-70-66 | -23 | 150 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Straka as of the start of the Farmers Insurance Open.
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