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Ben Taylor Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 08: Ben Taylor of England plays a tee shot on the ninth hole during the first round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 08, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
After he finished eighth in this tournament in 2023, Ben Taylor has a better finish in mind as he readies for play in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta in Vallarta, Mexico February 22-25.
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The Mexico Open at Vidanta Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 22-25, 2024
- Location: Vallarta, Mexico
- Course: Vidanta Vallarta
- Par: 71 / 7,456 yards
- Purse: $8.1M
- Previous Winner: Tony Finau
At the Mexico Open at Vidanta
- Taylor has entered the Mexico Open at Vidanta once recently (in 2023), posting a score of -14 and finishing eighth.
- With numbers of 3.754 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (seventh in field), 4.741 in SG: Approach the Green (11th), and 4.865 in SG: Putting (eighth), Tony Finau won this tournament in 2023.
- Finau also posted numbers of 329 in average driving distance (11th in field), 80.56% in terms of greens in regulation (third), and 27 putts per round (fifth).
Taylor's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Taylor finished outside the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Taylor has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five appearances.
- He finished with a score of even par in his only recent appearance.
- Off the tee, Ben Taylor has averaged 295.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Taylor is averaging -1.377 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Taylor has an average of -4.705 in his past five tournaments.
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Taylor's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Taylor put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.452 last season, which ranked 181st on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (304.1 yards) ranked 68th, and his 50.4% driving accuracy average ranked 185th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Taylor ranked 127th on TOUR with an average of -0.085 per round. Additionally, he ranked 161st with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.78%.
- On the greens, Taylor's 0.381 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 32nd last season, while he averaged 29.00 putts per round (94th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 68 | 304.1 | 295.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 161 | 64.78% | 47.86% |
| Putts Per Round | 94 | 29.00 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 162 | 20.18% | 16.67% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 163 | 15.57% | 15.81% |
Taylor's Best Finishes
- Taylor participated in 34 tournaments last season, earning three top-five finishes and collecting four finishes in the top 10.
- In those 34 events, he made the cut 18 times, a success rate of 52.9%.
- Last season Taylor's best performance came when he shot -9 and finished fifth at The Honda Classic.
- Taylor placed 75th in the FedExCup standings with 592 points last season.
Taylor's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at The RSM Classic in November 2022, as he ranked ninth in the field with a mark of 2.924.
- Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in April 2023, as he put up a 4.820 mark, which ranked him 10th in the field. He finished eighth in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Taylor's best effort last season was at The Honda Classic in February 2023, as he put up a 3.306 mark, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished fifth in that tournament.
- At The Honda Classic in February 2023, Taylor recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (9.201, which ranked No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished fifth.
- Taylor posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.614) at the Cadence Bank Houston Open (which ranked him third in the field). In that tournament, he finished third.
Taylor's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 181 | -0.452 | -1.412 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 127 | -0.085 | -1.861 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 101 | 0.033 | -0.056 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 32 | 0.381 | -1.377 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 120 | -0.122 | -4.705 |
Taylor's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 5 | 67-65-69-70 | -9 | 93 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 53 | 72-71-71-76 | +2 | 7 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 79-70 | +7 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 72-73 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 67-70-66-67 | -14 | 83 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 69 | 72-72-78-71 | +13 | 3 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-80 | +9 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 66-74 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 75-78 | +11 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 73 | 70-68-68-77 | +3 | 3 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 71 | 70-68-76-71 | +1 | 3 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-69 | +1 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 72-69-70-70 | -7 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 73 | 69-69-75-74 | -1 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 69-69-68-66 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 77 | 73-84-69-74 | +20 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-73 | -2 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 70-71-75-72 | E | 4 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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