Jul 8, 2024
Rory McIlroy betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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Rory McIlroy, the previous winner in this tournamanet after shooting 15-under on the par-70 course at The Renaissance Club in 2023, looks to repeat in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, SCO, July 10-13.
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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
- McIlroy has entered the Genesis Scottish Open once of late, in 2023. He finished first, posting a score of 15-under.
- 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).
McIlroy's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2023 | 1 | 64-66-67-68 | -15 |
McIlroy's recent performances
- McIlroy has finished atop the leaderboard once while also posting three top-five finishes over his last five tournaments.
- McIlroy has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in each of his last five appearances, including three finishes within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of 9-under in his last five appearances.
- McIlroy has averaged 326.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- McIlroy has an average of 2.814 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, McIlroy has an average of 12.483 in his past five tournaments.
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McIlroy's advanced stats and rankings
- McIlroy owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.883 (second) this season, while his average driving distance of 318.9 yards ranks first on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, McIlroy has a 0.432 mark (25th on TOUR).
- On the greens, McIlroy's 0.331 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 35th this season, and his 28.41 putts-per-round average ranks 33rd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 1 | 318.9 | 326.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 79 | 66.12% | 67.50% |
| Putts Per Round | 33 | 28.41 | 28.2 |
| Par Breakers | 14 | 27.45% | 24.72% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 9 | 11.98% | 11.11% |
McIlroy's best finishes
- McIlroy has participated in 14 tournaments this season, and he has earned two wins along with five top-five finishes.
- In those 14 tournaments, he made the cut on 14 occasions.
- Currently, McIlroy has 2445 points, ranking him third in the FedExCup standings.
McIlroy's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, McIlroy posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Wells Fargo Championship (May 2024), ranking No. 1 in the field at 6.117.
- McIlroy produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season at the Valero Texas Open, ranking third in the field at 7.404. In that event, he finished third.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McIlroy's best performance this season was in May 2024 at the Wells Fargo Championship, where he ranked ninth in the field with a mark of 3.279. He finished first in that event.
- At the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, McIlroy delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.827 (his best mark this season), which ranked 12th in the field. He finished fourth in that tournament.
- McIlroy recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (19.926) at the Wells Fargo Championship (May 2024), which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished first in that tournament.
McIlroy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 2 | 0.883 | 4.036 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 25 | 0.432 | 3.349 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 40 | 0.222 | 2.284 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 35 | 0.331 | 2.814 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 3 | 1.869 | 12.483 |
McIlroy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 1 | 64-66-67-68 | -15 | 500 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 6 | 71-70-69-68 | -6 | 105 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 3 | 67-66-68-65 | -14 | 650 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 4 | 65-70-67-66 | -12 | 540 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 4 | 70-67-71-65 | -7 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 66 | 71-74-69 | -2 | 6 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 74-66-69-70 | -5 | 65 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 21 | 67-67-72-68 | -10 | 37 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 73-70-68-76 | -1 | 88 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 65-73-69-72 | -9 | 90 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 3 | 69-70-72-66 | -11 | 190 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 22 | 71-77-71-73 | +4 | 73 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 33 | 67-68-68-74 | -7 | 27 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 1 | 61-70-64-68 | -25 | 400 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 1 | 67-68-67-65 | -17 | 700 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 12 | 66-71-68-67 | -12 | 133 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 4 | 66-72-65-64 | -13 | 123 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 70-71-73-76 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 2 | 65-72-69-69 | -5 | 400 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McIlroy as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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