Oliver Wilson betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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RAVENNA, ITALY - JUNE 27: Oliver Wilson of England plays his tee shot on the 3rd hole during day one of the Italian Open presented by Regione Emilia-Romagna at Adriatic Golf Club Cervia, Milano Marittima on June 27, 2024 in Ravenna, Italy. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
In his last tournament at The Open Championship, Oliver Wilson posted a 33rd-place finish, and he enters the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open looking to improve on that finish.
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
- Wilson has played the Genesis Scottish Open once recently, in 2023. He missed the cut after posting a score of 1-under.
- 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), Rory McIlroy won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, McIlroy posted an average driving distance of 331.8 (first in field), hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (24th), and took 27.5 putts per round (ninth).
Wilson's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2023 | MC | 69-70 | -1 |
Wilson's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Wilson has not finished in the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Wilson has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances.
- In his last five tournaments, he finished 1 relative to par in his only made cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Oliver Wilson has averaged 293.8 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Wilson is averaging -1.922 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Wilson is averaging -0.567 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Wilson's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 301.2 | 293.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 53.70% | 56.48% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 27.83 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | - | 14.81% | 12.96% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 12.04% | 14.35% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Wilson's best finishes
- Wilson took part in two tournaments last season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those two events, he made the cut one time.
- Last season Wilson put up his best performance at The Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. He shot 1-over and finished 33rd (14 shots back of the winner).
Wilson's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -0.034 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.981 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 2.368 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -1.922 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -0.567 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Wilson's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 33 | 69-74-71-71 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Wilson as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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