Davis Riley betting profile: John Deere Classic
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 28: Davis Riley of the United States lines up a putt on the 14th 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)
In his last competition at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Davis Riley concluded the weekend at 6-under, good for a 57th-place finish. He competes in the 2024 John Deere Classic July 4-7 seeking a better finish.
The John Deere Classic tournament and course info
- Date: July 4-7, 2024
- Location: Silvis, Illinois, USA
- Course: TPC Deere Run
- Par: 71 / 7,289 yards
- Purse: $8M
- Previous winner: Sepp Straka
At the
- This is Riley's first time competing at the John Deere Classic in the past five years.
- Sepp Straka won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.33 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (sixth in field), 3.324 in SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 6.771 in SG: Putting (fourth).
- En route to his victory last year, Straka posted an average driving distance of 307.6 (31st in field), hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (first), and took 28.25 putts per round (15th).
Riley's recent performances
- Over his last five events, Riley has finished first once.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Riley has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 6-under.
- Davis Riley has averaged 302.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Riley is averaging 1.609 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Riley has an average of 0.683 in his past five tournaments.
Riley's advanced stats and rankings
- Riley owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.386 (149th) this season, while his average driving distance of 301.7 yards ranks 60th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Riley owns a -0.279 mark (135th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Riley has delivered a 0.194 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 55th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 73rd with a putts-per-round average of 28.80, and he ranks 32nd by breaking par 26.08% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 60 | 301.7 | 302.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 114 | 64.74% | 65.74% |
| Putts Per Round | 73 | 28.80 | 28.6 |
| Par Breakers | 32 | 26.08% | 22.53% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 103 | 15.42% | 13.89% |
Riley's best finishes
- Riley has participated in 18 tournaments this season, and he has collected one win .
- In those 18 tournaments, he made the cut on 10 occasions.
- As of now, Riley has compiled 621 points, which ranks him 64th in the FedExCup standings.
Riley's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Riley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.669.
- Riley put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Charles Schwab Challenge (May 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 7.849.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Riley's best effort this season was at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, where his 3.251 mark ranked sixth in the field.
- At the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024, Riley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.914), which ranked fourth in the field.
- Riley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (17.337) at the Charles Schwab Challenge in May 2024. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Riley's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 149 | -0.386 | 0.151 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 135 | -0.279 | -0.380 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 114 | -0.075 | -0.698 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 55 | 0.194 | 1.609 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 153 | -0.547 | 0.683 |
Riley's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 35 | 63-73-67-73 | -4 | 18 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 43 | 75-68-66-67 | -4 | 44 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 71-73 | E | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-68-70-67 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 70-72-73-66 | +1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 64-68-68-73 | -11 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 52 | 70-71-76-64 | -11 | 11 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 76-71 | +7 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-70-65 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 78 | 71-71-78 | +4 | 5 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-69 | E | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 62 | 71-66-76-69 | -2 | 5 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 14 | 65-71-71-65 | -8 | 55 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 28 | 66-70-65-70 | -140 | 5 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 30 | 64-67-72-67 | -14 | 21 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 66 | 69-71-73-71 | E | 2 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1 | 66-64-66-70 | -14 | 500 |
| June 6-9 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-76 | +7 | -- |
| June 20-23 | Travelers Championship | 48 | 71-71-67-66 | -5 | 13 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 57 | 70-70-71-71 | -6 | 5 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Riley as of the start of the .
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