Tom Kim betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 28: Tom Kim of South Korea prepares to putt on the 16th green during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 28, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Tom Kim seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open. He placed sixth at the par-70 The Renaissance Club 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
- In his last two appearances at the Genesis Scottish Open, Kim has an average finish of fifth, and an average score of 7-under.
- In Kim's most recent appearance at the Genesis Scottish Open, in 2023, he finished sixth after posting a score of 9-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.
- McIlroy's average driving distance was 331.8 (first in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (24th), with 27.5 putts per round (ninth) en route to his win last year.
Kim's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
7/12/2023 | 6 | 66-65-67-73 | -9 |
7/6/2022 | 3 | 68-71-69-67 | -5 |
Kim's recent performances
- Kim has finished in the top five twice over his last five tournaments.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Over his last five events, Kim has finished within three shots of the leader twice and carded a score that's better than average three times.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been 7-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Tom Kim has averaged 303.1 yards in his past five starts.
- Kim is averaging 0.201 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Kim is averaging 5.552 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Kim's advanced stats and rankings
- Kim owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.135 (71st) this season, while his average driving distance of 297.0 yards ranks 106th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kim owns a 0.170 average that ranks 73rd on TOUR. He ranks 80th with a 66.09% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kim has delivered a 0.007 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 93rd on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 72nd with a putts-per-round average of 28.78, and he ranks 77th by breaking par 24.63% of the time.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 106 | 297.0 | 303.1 |
Greens in Regulation % | 80 | 66.09% | 67.90% |
Putts Per Round | 72 | 28.78 | 28.4 |
Par Breakers | 77 | 24.63% | 24.69% |
Bogey Avoidance | 103 | 15.34% | 13.58% |
Kim's best finishes
- Kim has participated in 19 tournaments this season, earning two top-five finishes.
- In those 19 events, he made the cut 16 times.
- With 1001 points, Kim currently sits 41st in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Travelers Championship in June 2024, as he produced a 3.730 mark, which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in February 2024 at the WM Phoenix Open, where he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 5.429. He finished 17th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best effort this season was at the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 2.967.
- At the RBC Heritage in April 2024, Kim delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.555, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him fifth in the field (he finished 18th in that tournament).
- Kim delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (12.875) at the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024. That ranked fourth in the field.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 71 | 0.135 | 1.988 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 73 | 0.170 | 2.757 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 74 | 0.078 | 0.606 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 93 | 0.007 | 0.201 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 59 | 0.391 | 5.552 |
Kim's past results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 6 | 66-65-67-73 | -9 | 86 |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 2 | 74-68-68-67 | -7 | 203 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 64-68-69-72 | -7 | 130 |
August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 10 | 72-72-66-63 | -7 | 262 |
August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 20 | 67-70-72-67 | -4 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 1 | 68-68-62-66 | -20 | -- |
January 4-7 | The Sentry | 45 | 68-70-74-66 | -14 | 16 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-71-65 | -11 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 71-67-71 | -7 | 31 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 17 | 74-66-67-67 | -10 | 47 |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-69-72-69 | -5 | 65 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 68-68-70-76 | -2 | 5 |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 52 | 73-74-70-77 | +6 | 12 |
April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-78 | +7 | -- |
April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 30 | 72-78-77-66 | +5 | 40 |
April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 18 | 69-66-69-71 | -9 | 88 |
May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 52 | 69-67-69-69 | -10 | 6 |
May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 73-69-73-76 | +7 | 14 |
May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 26 | 66-71-68-70 | -9 | 50 |
May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 24 | 69-68-68-74 | -1 | 32 |
May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 4 | 70-68-65-64 | -13 | 123 |
June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 43 | 70-75-78-74 | +9 | 18 |
June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 26 | 71-68-71-76 | +6 | 58 |
June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 2 | 62-65-65-66 | -30 | 400 |
June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-68 | -3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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