Billy Horschel betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 20: Billy Horschel of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 20, 2024 in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Billy Horschel looks for a higher finish in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open after he took 65th shooting even-par in this tournament in 2023.
The Genesis Scottish Open tournament and course info
- Date: July 10-13, 2024
- Location: North Berwick, SCO
- Course: The Renaissance Club
- Par: 70 / 7,237 yards
- Purse: $9M
- Previous winner: Rory McIlroy
At the Genesis Scottish Open
- Horschel's average finish has been 65th, and his average score even-par, over his last two appearances at the Genesis Scottish Open.
- Horschel last played at the Genesis Scottish Open in 2023, finishing 65th with a score of even-par.
- When Rory McIlroy won this tournament in 2023, he had 5.615 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in the field), 5.532 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.5 SG: Putting (34th).
- In addition, McIlroy's average driving distance was 331.8 (first in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (24th), and he averaged 27.5 putts per round (ninth).
Horschel's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
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7/12/2023 | 65 | 69-69-69-73 | E |
7/6/2022 | MC | 75-70 | +5 |
Horschel's recent performances
- Horschel has finished in the top 20 twice over his last five tournaments, finishing as high as the top 10 in one of those outings.
- Over his last five appearances, Horschel has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of 2-under in his last five appearances.
- Off the tee, Billy Horschel has averaged 298.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Horschel has an average of 3.296 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Horschel is averaging 3.293 Strokes Gained: Total.
Horschel's advanced stats and rankings
- Horschel's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.182 ranks 60th on TOUR this season, and his 64% driving accuracy average ranks 71st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Horschel ranks 117th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.133. Additionally, he ranks 107th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.43%.
- On the greens, Horschel's 0.640 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks fifth this season, and his 28.44 putts-per-round average ranks 36th.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Driving Distance | 92 | 298.3 | 298.5 |
Greens in Regulation % | 107 | 65.43% | 62.50% |
Putts Per Round | 36 | 28.44 | 28.2 |
Par Breakers | 91 | 23.97% | 17.78% |
Bogey Avoidance | 22 | 12.86% | 11.67% |
Horschel's best finishes
- Horschel has taken part in 17 tournaments this season, securing one win and four top-10 finishes.
- In those 17 events, he made the cut 12 times, a success rate of 70.6%.
- Currently, Horschel sits 47th in the FedExCup standings with 937 points.
Horschel's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Horschel's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Wells Fargo Championship, where his 2.650 mark ranked eighth in the field.
- Horschel's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he produced a 3.092 mark, which ranked him 21st in the field. He finished ninth in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Horschel's best mark this season was at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he posted a 3.533 mark, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished seventh in that tournament.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Horschel posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.803 (his best mark this season), which ranked ninth in the field. He finished 41st in that tournament.
- Horschel delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (which ranked him seventh in the field). In that event, he finished seventh.
Horschel's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 60 | 0.182 | -0.285 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 117 | -0.133 | -0.187 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 60 | 0.141 | 0.469 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 5 | 0.640 | 3.296 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 24 | 0.830 | 3.293 |
Horschel's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 65 | 69-69-69-73 | E | 4 |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 13 | 66-67-68-70 | -13 | 53 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 4 | 67-62-63-72 | -16 | 135 |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
December 8-10 | Grant Thornton Invitational | 14 | 64-71-67 | E | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 18 | 68-68-68-65 | -11 | 44 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-68-65 | -11 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 74-71 | +1 | -- |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 41 | 72-67-66-73 | -6 | 12 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 66-71-69-66 | -12 | 66 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 12 | 69-72-71-67 | -5 | 58 |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 7 | 71-68-67-64 | -10 | 83 |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 1 | 67-69-66-63 | -23 | 300 |
April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 67-73 | -4 | -- |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 52 | 76-72-72-72 | +8 | 11 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 8 | 69-69-69-64 | -13 | 191 |
May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-71-67-72 | -1 | 32 |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 69-74-76-71 | +2 | 115 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 41 | 73-67-74-74 | +8 | 17 |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 55 | 72-67-70-67 | -4 | 9 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Horschel as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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