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S.H. Kim Betting Profile: Mexico Open At Vidanta
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 10: S.H. Kim of South Korea lines up a putt on the third green during the third round of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on February 10, 2024 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
S.H. Kim hits the links in the 2024 Mexico Open at Vidanta February 22-25 after a 28th-place finish in the WM Phoenix Open in his last tournament.
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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
- Kim has played the Mexico Open at Vidanta once recently (in 2023), posting a score of -10 and finishing 24th.
- Tony Finau won this tournament 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).
- In addition, Finau's average driving distance was 329 (11th in field), he hit 80.56% of greens in regulation (third), and he averaged 27 putts per round (fifth).
Kim's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Kim has an average finish of 35th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Kim has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five events.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -7.
- In terms of driving distance, S.H. Kim has averaged 292.0 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging 0.965 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging 1.863 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kim's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kim posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.412 (29th) last season, while his average driving distance of 308.7 yards ranked 36th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kim ranked 174th on TOUR with a mark of -0.435.
- On the greens, Kim delivered a 0.278 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which placed him 49th on TOUR, while he ranked ninth with a putts-per-round average of 28.14. He broke par 21.82% of the time (98th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 36 | 308.7 | 292.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 182 | 63.36% | 54.01% |
| Putts Per Round | 9 | 28.14 | 28.3 |
| Par Breakers | 98 | 21.82% | 28.09% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 75 | 13.66% | 15.74% |
Kim's Best Finishes
- Kim played 34 tournaments last season, earning two top-five finishes.
- In those 34 events, he made the cut 21 times, a success rate of 61.8%.
- Last season Kim's best performance came at the Fortinet Championship, where he shot -19 and finished second.
- Kim ranked 83rd in the FedExCup standings with 546 points last season.
Kim's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2022, as he posted a 4.417 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished fourth in that event.
- Kim produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the Fortinet Championship, ranking third in the field at 6.049. In that tournament, he finished second.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best performance last season was at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 5.676.
- At the Fortinet Championship in September 2022, Kim delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.568 (his best mark last season), which ranked third in the field. He finished 36th in that event.
- Kim delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (15.226) at the Fortinet Championship in September 2023, a performance that ranked him second in the field.
Kim's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 29 | 0.412 | 0.439 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 174 | -0.435 | -1.268 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 38 | 0.210 | 1.728 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 49 | 0.278 | 0.965 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 61 | 0.466 | 1.863 |
Kim's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 63 | 68-73-70-71 | +2 | 4 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 39 | 72-74-73-70 | +1 | 13 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 77-76 | +9 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 71-70-73-72 | +2 | 8 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 72-68-70-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 69-69-68-68 | -10 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 70-76 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 50 | 66-68-74-65 | -11 | 6 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 75-71-70-76 | +4 | 14 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 68-70-72-71 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 66-73 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 74 | 73-67-69-74 | -5 | 2 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-71 | E | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 27 | 71-64-70-68 | -11 | 31 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 2 | 65-67-69-68 | -19 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 69-71-73-72 | +5 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 71-64-66-70 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-71-69 | -8 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 50 | 69-68-77-72 | -2 | 7 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 70-70-69 | -7 | 31 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 67-69-70-70 | -8 | 24 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Mexico Open at Vidanta.
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