Francesco Molinari Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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Francesco Molinari looks to improve upon his 24th-place finish in 2023's tournament when he hits the links in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta at Vidanta Vallarta February 22-25.
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
- Molinari finished 24th (with a score of -10) in his lone appearance at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in recent years (in 2023).
- 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.
- En route to his victory last year, Finau posted an average driving distance of 329 (11th in field), hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), and took 27 putts per round (fifth).
Molinari's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Molinari finished outside the top 20.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut once.
- Molinari has not finished within five shots of the winner or posted a better-than-average score in any of his last five appearances.
- He finished with a score of +2 in his only made cut over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Francesco Molinari has averaged 290.7 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Molinari is averaging -1.855 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Molinari is averaging -2.314 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Molinari's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 290.8 | 290.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 61.69% | 63.43% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.35 | 30.2 |
| Par Breakers | - | 16.20% | 17.13% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 17.25% | 18.52% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's Best Finishes
- Molinari did not secure a top-10 finish last season (he played 18 tournaments).
- In those 18 tournaments, he made the cut on six occasions.
- Last season Molinari's best performance came when he shot -4 and finished 14th at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.
- Molinari placed 190th in the FedExCup standings with 121 points last season.
Molinari's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 0.489 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -1.692 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.279 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -1.855 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -2.314 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 69-75-70-70 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 60 | 73-71-68-76 | E | 5 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-79 | +8 | -- |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 68-70-68-68 | -10 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 40 | 72-68-71-71 | -2 | 15 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 81-74 | +11 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-73 | +5 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 74-67 | +1 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-70 | +1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 69-70 | -3 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 70-69-77-74 | +2 | 3 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Molinari as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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