Nick Watney betting profile:
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MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 09: Nick Watney of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the first round of the Myrtle Beach Classic at Dunes Golf & Beach Club on May 09, 2024 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Nick Watney looks for better results in the 2024 having failed to make the cut at TPC Deere Run in 2023.
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
- In his last six appearances at the , Watney has an average finish of 39th, and an average score of 10-under.
- In 2023, Watney failed to make the cut (with a score of 3-under) in his most recent appearance at the .
- When Sepp Straka won this tournament in 2023, he had 3.33 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (sixth in the field), 3.324 SG: Approach the Green (19th), and 6.771 SG: Putting (fourth).
- Straka's average driving distance was 307.6 (31st in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (first), with 28.25 putts per round (15th) en route to his win last year.
Watney's recent history at the
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/6/2023 | MC | 72-67 | -3 |
| 6/30/2022 | MC | 71-72 | +1 |
| 7/8/2021 | 50 | 70-66-72-69 | -7 |
| 7/11/2019 | 6 | 68-67-64-69 | -16 |
| 7/12/2018 | 60 | 68-69-71-69 | -7 |
Watney's recent performances
- Watney has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five appearances.
- He's qualified for the weekend in one of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Watney has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score once.
- He finished 142-under relative to par the only time he made the cut.
- Off the tee, Nick Watney has averaged 296.5 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Watney is averaging -1.448 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Watney is averaging -6.231 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Watney's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 293.6 | 296.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 61.67% | 42.13% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.40 | 29.4 |
| Par Breakers | - | 23.33% | 17.13% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 23.89% | 15.28% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Watney's best finishes
- Watney has participated in six tournaments this season, but he has not earned a finish in the top 10.
- In those six tournaments, he had a 16.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (one cut made).
Watney's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -1.148 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -1.815 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -1.822 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -1.448 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -6.231 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Watney's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-67 | -3 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | MC | 73-77 | +6 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 75-65 | -2 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 75-66 | +1 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 75-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-75 | +4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-76 | +6 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 76-70 | +2 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 80 | 68-67-74-73 | -2 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 75-74 | +5 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 11 | 65-68-65-70 | -142 | 31 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Watney as of the start of the .
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