Richard Hoey betting profile: Myrtle Beach Classic
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At THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Richard Hoey struggled, failing to make the cut at TPC Craig Ranch. He is looking for a bounce-back performance in the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic May 9-12 in Myrtle Beach, SC.
The Myrtle Beach Classic tournament and course info
- Date: May 9-12, 2024
- Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
- Course: The Dunes Golf and Beach Club
- Par: 71 / 7,347 yards
- Purse: $4M
Hoey's recent performances
- Hoey has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five events.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Hoey has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -5.
- Off the tee, Richard Hoey has averaged 309.3 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hoey has an average of -0.083 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hoey is averaging 1.225 Strokes Gained: Total.
Hoey's advanced stats and rankings
- Hoey owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.684 (eighth) this season, while his average driving distance of 307.1 yards ranks 27th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hoey ranks 50th on TOUR, posting an average of 0.297, while he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Hoey has delivered a -0.858 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 181st on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 27 | 307.1 | 309.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 66.67% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.18% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.93% |
Hoey's best finishes
- Hoey has played 12 tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those 12 tournaments, he had a 41.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (five cuts made).
- Hoey, who has 84 points, currently ranks 156th in the FedExCup standings.
Hoey's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 3.323 mark ranked 10th in the field.
- Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked 14th in the field with a mark of 4.025 (he finished 56th in that event).
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hoey's best effort this season was at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked 48th in the field with a mark of 0.387 (he finished 14th in that event).
- At the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, Hoey delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.509 (his best mark this season), which ranked 23rd in the field. He finished 14th in that tournament.
- Hoey posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.154) at the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, a performance that ranked him 14th in the field.
Hoey's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 8 | 0.684 | 2.082 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 50 | 0.297 | 0.275 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 163 | -0.365 | -1.049 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 181 | -0.858 | -0.083 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 120 | -0.242 | 1.225 |
Hoey's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 63-70-72 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 68-77 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 56 | 69-66-72-73 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 32 | 65-72-67-73 | -11 | 12 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 54 | 67-71-69-78 | +1 | 6 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-74 | +4 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 14 | 71-71-69-72 | -5 | 47 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 33 | 69-70-71-68 | -10 | 14 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 69-68 | -5 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hoey as of the start of the Myrtle Beach Classic.
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