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Viktor Hovland betting profile: Genesis Scottish Open
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CROMWELL, CONNECTICUT - JUNE 20: Viktor Hovland of Norway 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)
After he placed 25th in this tournament in 2023, Viktor Hovland has a different result in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open in North Berwick, SCO, July 10-13.
Latest odds for Hovland at the Genesis Scottish Open.
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, Hovland has an average finish of 25th, and an average score of 5-under.
- Hovland finished 25th (with a score of 5-under) in his most recent appearance at the Genesis Scottish Open (in 2023).
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Rory McIlroy posted 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).
- McIlroy also posted numbers of 331.8 in average driving distance (first in field), 69.44% in terms of greens in regulation (24th), and 27.5 putts per round (ninth).
Hovland's recent history at the Genesis Scottish Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/12/2023 | 25 | 73-63-67-72 | -5 |
| 7/6/2022 | MC | 74-73 | +7 |
Hovland's recent performances
- Hovland has finished in the top five once over his last five events.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Hovland has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of 7-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Viktor Hovland has averaged 303.1 yards in his past five starts.
- Hovland is averaging 0.655 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hovland is averaging 5.016 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Hovland's advanced stats and rankings
- Hovland owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.671 (eighth) this season, while his average driving distance of 300.8 yards ranks 73rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hovland owns a 0.387 average that ranks 31st on TOUR. He ranks 44th with a 67.66% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.200 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 55th this season, while he averages 28.49 putts per round (39th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 73 | 300.8 | 303.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 44 | 67.66% | 68.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 39 | 28.49 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 87 | 24.07% | 24.69% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 62 | 14.10% | 14.51% |
Hovland's best finishes
- Hovland has taken part in 11 tournaments this season, coming away with one top-five finish.
- In those 11 tournaments, he made the cut on nine occasions.
- With 846 points, Hovland currently ranks 50th in the FedExCup standings.
Hovland's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Hovland posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Travelers Championship, ranking No. 1 in the field at 5.203. In that tournament, he finished 20th.
- Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in June 2024 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 4.494. He finished 15th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland produced his best performance this season at The Sentry, ranking 41st in the field at -0.841. In that event, he finished 22nd.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Hovland posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.790 (his best mark this season), which ranked 17th in the field. He finished 22nd in that event.
- Hovland recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.339) at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, which was held in June 2024. That performance ranked 15th in the field (he finished 15th in that event).
Hovland's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 8 | 0.671 | 3.051 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 31 | 0.387 | 3.069 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 174 | -0.650 | -1.759 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 55 | 0.200 | 0.655 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 40 | 0.608 | 5.016 |
Hovland's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 73-63-67-72 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-66-73 | -3 | 63 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 72-64-65-69 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 1 | 69-68-65-61 | -17 | 0 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | -19 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 10 | 73-73-70-63 | -9 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 65-67-72-67 | -21 | 85 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 69-72-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-69-70-69 | -6 | 95 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 71-69-75-75 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 62 | 73-69-71-74 | -1 | 8 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | MC | 71-81 | +8 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 24 | 72-72-72-69 | +1 | 70 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 3 | 68-66-66-66 | -18 | 350 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 15 | 69-69-77-75 | +2 | 115 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 78-68 | +6 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 20 | 68-70-64-65 | -13 | 95 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of the Genesis Scottish Open.
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