Richard Hoey betting profile:
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Rico Hoey hits the links in the 2024 July 4-7 coming off a sixth-place finish in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in his last competition.
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
- This is Hoey's first time playing at the in the past five years.
- 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).
- In addition, Straka's average driving distance was 307.6 (31st in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28.25 putts per round (15th).
Hoey's recent performances
- Hoey has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five tournaments.
- He's made the cut in one of his last five events.
- Over his last five tournaments, Hoey has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average once.
- He finished with a score of 15-under in his only made cut over his last five events.
- Off the tee, Richard Hoey has averaged 309.6 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Hoey has an average of -0.688 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hoey is averaging -0.869 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hoey's advanced stats and rankings
- Hoey's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.649 ranks eighth on TOUR this season, and his 61.6% driving accuracy average ranks 92nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hoey ranks 89th on TOUR with a mark of 0.030.
- On the greens, Hoey has registered a -0.662 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 167th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks 156th with a putts-per-round average of 29.70, and he ranks 70th by breaking par 24.72% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 25 | 307.7 | 309.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 42 | 67.64% | 65.74% |
| Putts Per Round | 156 | 29.70 | 30.2 |
| Par Breakers | 70 | 24.72% | 22.22% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 150 | 17.08% | 14.81% |
Hoey's best finishes
- Hoey has participated in 16 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has collected one finish in the top-10.
- In those 16 events, he made the cut six times (37.5%).
- Currently, Hoey has 173 points, placing him 136th in the FedExCup standings.
Hoey's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Hoey put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at the Valero Texas Open, ranking 10th in the field at 3.323. In that event, he finished 14th.
- Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he ranked eighth in the field with a mark of 4.691 (he finished sixth in that event).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hoey's best effort this season was at the RBC Canadian Open, where his 0.576 mark ranked in the field.
- At the Rocket Mortgage Classic in June 2024, Hoey delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.683), which ranked sixth in the field.
- Hoey delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (9.351) in June 2024 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. That ranked sixth in the field.
Hoey's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 8 | 0.649 | 1.656 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 89 | 0.030 | -1.038 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 154 | -0.333 | -0.799 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 167 | -0.662 | -0.688 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 133 | -0.317 | -0.869 |
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 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-77 | -63 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 69-68 | -5 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 74-76 | +8 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 71-74 | +5 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | MC | 77-70 | +7 | -- |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 6 | 69-69-68-67 | -15 | 89 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hoey as of the start of the .
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