Jul 2, 2024
Martin Laird betting profile:
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JUNE 27: Martin Laird of Scotland plays his shot from the 12th tee during the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club on June 27, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Martin Laird hits the links in the 2024 July 4-7. He is aiming for a better outcome than his last competition when he missed the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
Latest odds for Laird at the .
The 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
- Over his last four trips to the , Laird has an average score of 10-under, with an average finish of 32nd.
- Laird missed the cut (with a score of 3-under) in his most recent appearance at the in 2023.
- Sepp Straka finished with 3.33 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (sixth in the field), 3.324 SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 6.771 SG: Putting (fourth) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Straka also posted numbers of 307.6 in average driving distance (31st in field), 84.72% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 28.25 putts per round (15th).
Laird's recent history at the
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/6/2023 | MC | 70-69 | -3 |
| 6/30/2022 | 30 | 69-68-70-67 | -10 |
| 7/8/2021 | 28 | 68-68-69-68 | -11 |
| 7/11/2019 | 37 | 65-69-70-70 | -10 |
Laird's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Laird has an average finish of 43rd.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut twice.
- Laird has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of 6-under over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Martin Laird has averaged 291.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Laird is averaging 0.823 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Laird is averaging 0.079 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Laird's advanced stats and rankings
- Laird has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.422 this season (157th on TOUR). His average driving distance (288.9 yards) ranks 156th, while his 59.8% driving accuracy average ranks 113th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Laird owns a -0.115 mark (119th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Laird's 0.213 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 51st this season, and his 29.05 putts-per-round average ranks 106th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 156 | 288.9 | 291.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 30 | 68.12% | 64.68% |
| Putts Per Round | 106 | 29.05 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 114 | 23.15% | 19.44% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 27 | 13.36% | 12.30% |
Laird's best finishes
- Laird has taken part in 15 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has come away with two finishes in the top-10.
- In those 15 events, he made the cut eight times.
- As of now, Laird has collected 171 points, which ranks him 137th in the FedExCup standings.
Laird's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Laird's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.302.
- Laird's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 4.889. He finished 51st in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Laird's best effort this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 5.607 mark ranked second in the field.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Laird posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.943, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 18th in the field.
- Laird posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.627) in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. That ranked ninth in the field.
Laird's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 157 | -0.422 | -1.581 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 119 | -0.115 | -0.348 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 8 | 0.401 | 1.186 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 51 | 0.213 | 0.823 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 92 | 0.078 | 0.079 |
Laird's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 2 | 68-68-67-64 | -17 | 208 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 66-72-68-72 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 19 | 70-69-72-68 | -9 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 56 | 68-68-72-74 | -6 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-69 | -1 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 31 | 69-69-69-65 | -16 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 59 | 67-69-69-70 | -9 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 75-68 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 69-70-68 | -9 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 76-72 | +4 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 53 | 69-69-73-69 | -4 | 6 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 68-69-66-69 | -12 | 66 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 10 | 67-68-70-68 | -15 | 35 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 70-73-70-73 | -2 | 9 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 31 | 69-71-68-68 | -4 | 24 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 51 | 71-71-73-73 | E | 7 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 68-75 | -65 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 48 | 67-66-72-67 | -12 | 9 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 37 | 66-73-69-73 | +1 | 16 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 73-70 | +3 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Laird as of the start of the .
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