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Justin Lower betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 09: Justin Lower of the United States hits a tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 09, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
In his most recent competition at the John Deere Classic, Justin Lower concluded the weekend at 6-under, good for a 73rd-place finish. He competes in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open July 10-13 aiming for a higher finish.
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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
- This is Lower's first time playing at the Genesis Scottish Open in the past five years.
- Rory McIlroy won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 5.615 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (first in field), 5.532 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and 1.5 in 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).
Lower's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Lower has an average finish of 49th.
- He's made the cut in three of his last five appearances.
- Over his last five tournaments, Lower has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has an average score of 2-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Justin Lower has averaged 297.8 yards in his past five starts.
- Lower has an average of 1.582 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Lower is averaging -0.725 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Lower's advanced stats and rankings
- Lower has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.245 this season (138th on TOUR). His average driving distance (295.9 yards) ranks 115th, while his 60.1% driving accuracy average ranks 114th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Lower ranks 62nd on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.233, while he ranks 38th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 67.80%.
- On the greens, Lower has delivered a 0.223 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 51st on TOUR, while he ranks 95th with a putts-per-round average of 28.95. He has broken par 24.76% of the time (73rd on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 115 | 295.9 | 297.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 38 | 67.80% | 63.89% |
| Putts Per Round | 95 | 28.95 | 29.5 |
| Par Breakers | 73 | 24.76% | 18.75% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 95 | 15.07% | 15.28% |
Lower's best finishes
- Lower has participated in 20 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has come away with two finishes in the top-five.
- In those 20 tournaments, he had a 70% success rate in terms of making the cut (14 cuts made).
- Currently, Lower ranks 87th in the FedExCup standings with 415 points.
Lower's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Lower's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.135 (he missed the cut in that event).
- Lower's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he ranked 13th in the field with a mark of 3.864.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Lower's best effort this season was at the Farmers Insurance Open, where his 2.721 mark ranked seventh in the field.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Lower posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.966, which was his best so far this season. That ranked ninth in the field.
- Lower delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.596) in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which ranked third in the field. He finished third in that tournament.
Lower's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 138 | -0.245 | -1.396 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 62 | 0.233 | -0.720 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 112 | -0.071 | -0.192 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 51 | 0.223 | 1.582 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 88 | 0.141 | -0.725 |
Lower's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 44 | 72-66-68-73 | -9 | 6 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 43 | 67-71-71-67 | -8 | 11 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 78-67 | +5 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 45 | 67-69-71-75 | -6 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 41 | 68-72-68-75 | +3 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 65-68-73-65 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 20 | 67-67-67-68 | -15 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 74 | 70-68-70-71 | -1 | 2 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 39 | 64-68-68-71 | -17 | 14 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 71-70-72-72 | -3 | 11 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 53 | 71-69-73-67 | -4 | 6 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 3 | 70-66-66-68 | -14 | 145 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 67-76-69-78 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 71-75 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | W/D | 77 | +6 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 28 | 72-67-69-67 | -5 | 30 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 25 | 66-77-71-70 | -4 | 30 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 4 | 66-64-71-69 | -18 | 73 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 65-69-65-72 | -140 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 24 | 66-69-66-68 | -15 | 33 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 67-74 | -1 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 50 | 72-73-74-70 | +9 | 12 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 25 | 68-70-68-72 | -10 | 32 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | 73 | 67-66-73-72 | -6 | 3 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Lower as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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