Michael Kim betting profile: RBC Canadian Open
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MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA - MAY 09: Michael Kim of the United States plays his shot from the 17th 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)
Michael Kim looks to improve upon his 43rd-place finish in 2023's tournament when he hits the links in the 2024 RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club May 30 - June 2.
The RBC Canadian Open tournament and course info
- Date: May 30 - June 2, 2024
- Location: Hamilton, ON, CAN
- Course: Hamilton Golf & Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,084 yards
- Purse: $9.4M
- Previous winner: Nick Taylor
At the RBC Canadian Open
- Over his last two trips to the RBC Canadian Open, Kim has an average score of 4-under, with an average finish of 43rd.
- In Kim's most recent appearance at the RBC Canadian Open, in 2023, he finished 43rd after posting a score of 4-under.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Nick Taylor posted numbers of 0.95 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (34th in field), 5.835 in SG: Approach the Green (sixth), and 4.831 in SG: Putting (10th).
- Taylor's average driving distance was 294.5 (59th in field), he hit 72.22% of greens in regulation (ninth), with 27 putts per round (10th) en route to his win last year.
Kim's recent history at the RBC Canadian Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8/2023 | 43 | 72-71-73-68 | -4 |
Kim's recent performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Kim has finished in the top 20 twice.
- He's made the cut in two of his last five events.
- Kim has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of 12-under over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Michael Kim has averaged 307.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kim is averaging 0.561 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kim has an average of 0.514 in his past five tournaments.
Kim's advanced stats and rankings
- Kim has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.431, which ranks 160th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (300.0 yards) ranks 79th, and his 53.5% driving accuracy average ranks 163rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kim owns a 0.120 average that ranks 77th on TOUR. He ranks 56th with a 66.53% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kim has registered a 0.140 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 67th on TOUR, while he ranks 75th with a putts-per-round average of 28.64. He has broken par 27.91% of the time (22nd on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 79 | 300.0 | 307.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 56 | 66.53% | 70.63% |
| Putts Per Round | 75 | 28.64 | 28.6 |
| Par Breakers | 22 | 27.91% | 23.41% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 88 | 14.68% | 11.11% |
Kim's best finishes
- Kim has not won any of the 16 tournaments he has played this season, though he has secured one top-10 finish.
- In those 16 events, he made the cut nine times.
- As of now, Kim has compiled 246 points, which ranks him 105th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Kim's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in May 2024 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.410. He missed the cut in that event.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, as he delivered a 2.662 mark, which ranked him 18th in the field. He finished 37th in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best performance this season was at the Valero Texas Open in April 2024, as he posted a 1.727 mark, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.634). That ranked 11th in the field.
- Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.007) in May 2024 at the Myrtle Beach Classic. That ranked 20th in the field.
Kim's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 160 | -0.431 | -0.121 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 77 | 0.120 | 0.198 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 112 | -0.081 | -0.125 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 67 | 0.140 | 0.561 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 125 | -0.252 | 0.514 |
Kim's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 43 | 72-71-73-68 | -4 | 11 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 38 | 68-65-66-71 | -10 | 15 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-73 | +6 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 5 | 72-65-62-68 | -13 | 105 |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 18 | 70-69-65-65 | -15 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 41 | 70-75-68-70 | +3 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 64-69-68-70 | -17 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 42 | 69-69-66-68 | -8 | 11 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 6 | 65-63-70-65 | -25 | 92 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 37 | 67-68-77-72 | -4 | 17 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 74-75 | +7 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 23 | 72-68-67-69 | -12 | 20 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 68-80 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 70-67-72-73 | -2 | 18 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 64 | 71-70-70-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-74 | +3 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 14 | 70-68-69-68 | -13 | 30 |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 70-68 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 20 | 68-68-70-67 | -11 | 25 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the RBC Canadian Open.
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