Patrick Cantlay betting profile: Hero World Challenge
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Patrick Cantlay looks to improve upon his 17th-place finish in 2019's tournament when he begins play in the 2024 Hero World Challenge at Albany Dec. 5-8.
The Hero World Challenge tournament and course info
- Date: Dec. 5-8, 2024
- Location: Albany, BAH
- Course: Albany
- Par: 72 / 7,449 yards
- Purse: $5M
- Previous winner: Scottie Scheffler
At the Hero World Challenge
- Over his last two trips to the Hero World Challenge, Cantlay has an average score of 7-under, with an average finish of 11th.
- Cantlay last participated in the Hero World Challenge in 2019, finishing 17th with a score of even-par.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023 with a final score of 20-under.
Cantlay's recent history at the Hero World Challenge
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/4/2019 | 17 | 74-72-71-71 | E |
Cantlay's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Cantlay has finished in the top five once.
- Over his last five tournaments, Cantlay has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 7-under.
- In terms of driving distance, Patrick Cantlay has averaged 310.2 yards in his past five starts.
- Cantlay has an average of 1.174 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Cantlay is averaging 3.317 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Cantlay's advanced stats and rankings
- Cantlay owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.187 (61st) this season, while his average driving distance of 302.7 yards ranks 73rd on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Cantlay has a 0.024 mark (102nd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Cantlay's 0.234 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 53rd this season, and his 28.03 putts-per-round average ranks 10th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 73 | 302.7 | 310.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 171 | 63.08% | 65.28% |
| Putts Per Round | 10 | 28.03 | 27.9 |
| Par Breakers | 23 | 26.50% | 23.33% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 125 | 14.96% | 13.06% |
Cantlay's best finishes
- Although Cantlay has not won any of the 19 tournaments he has taken part in this season, he has secured four top-five finishes.
- In those 19 tournaments, he made the cut on 18 occasions.
- Currently, Cantlay has 1780 points, placing him 11th in the FedExCup standings.
Cantlay's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Cantlay's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 3.141 (he finished 12th in that tournament).
- Cantlay's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at The Genesis Invitational, where his 4.487 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cantlay's best effort this season was at the RBC Heritage, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 3.362 (he finished third in that tournament).
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2024, Cantlay recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.170, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him second in the field (he finished fourth in that event).
- Cantlay delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.284) at The Genesis Invitational in February 2024. That ranked fourth in the field.
Cantlay's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 61 | 0.187 | 1.687 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 102 | 0.024 | -0.184 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 35 | 0.218 | 0.640 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 53 | 0.234 | 1.174 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 38 | 0.664 | 3.317 |
Cantlay's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 12 | 66-68-68-67 | -23 | 150 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 52 | 64-66-67-76 | -15 | 7 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 56 | 65-73-74-75 | -1 | 5 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 11 | 64-70-71 | -11 | 155 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 4 | 64-65-70-72 | -13 | 300 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 74-72-70-74 | +2 | 21 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 68 | 72-70-73-75 | +2 | 6 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 22 | 71-75-70-76 | +4 | 73 |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 3 | 67-66-68-68 | -15 | 338 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 23 | 65-67-68-70 | -18 | 9 |
| May 9-12 | Wells Fargo Championship | 29 | 73-72-72-69 | +2 | 45 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 53 | 70-68-73-68 | -5 | 10 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-76 | +7 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 3 | 65-71-70-70 | -4 | 338 |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 5 | 68-65-64-65 | -18 | 263 |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | 25 | 73-68-75-73 | +5 | 63 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 12 | 72-67-66-66 | -9 | 237 |
| August 22-25 | BMW Championship | 13 | 71-68-72-72 | -5 | 204 |
| August 29 - September 1 | TOUR Championship | 17 | 69-70-71-67 | -7 | 0 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cantlay as of the start of the Hero World Challenge.
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