Daniel Berger betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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HAMILTON, ONTARIO - MAY 30: Daniel Berger of the United States watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first round of the RBC Canadian Open at Hamilton Golf & Country Club on May 30, 2024 in Hamilton, Ontario. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
In his last tournament at the U.S. Open, Daniel Berger posted a 21st-place finish, and he heads into the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic trying for better results.
The Rocket Mortgage Classic tournament and course info
- Date: June 27-30, 2024
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Course: Detroit Golf Club
- Par: 72 / 7,370 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous winner: Rickie Fowler
At the Rocket Mortgage Classic
- This is Berger's first time competing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the past five years.
- When Rickie Fowler won this tournament in 2023, he had 1.2 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (30th in the field), 7.526 SG: Approach the Green (second), and 4.521 SG: Putting (12th).
- Fowler's average driving distance was 309.8 (22nd in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (second), with 28 putts per round (16th) en route to his win last year.
Berger's recent performances
- Berger has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has made four cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Berger has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has carded an average score of 5-under over his last five tournaments.
- In terms of driving distance, Daniel Berger has averaged 299.3 yards in his past five starts.
- Berger has an average of -1.920 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Berger is averaging 2.103 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Berger's advanced stats and rankings
- Berger owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.336 (32nd) this season, while his average driving distance of 295.1 yards ranks 118th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Berger sports a 0.518 mark (14th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Berger's -0.762 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 166th this season, while he averages 30.34 putts per round (168th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 118 | 295.1 | 299.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 11 | 69.15% | 70.37% |
| Putts Per Round | 168 | 30.34 | 30.8 |
| Par Breakers | 111 | 23.25% | 18.21% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 131 | 16.67% | 13.89% |
Berger's best finishes
- Berger is still looking for his first top-10 finish this season (he has taken part in 14 tournaments).
- In those 14 tournaments, he made the cut on eight occasions.
- With 211 points, Berger currently ranks 122nd in the FedExCup standings.
Berger's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Berger put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson (May 2024), ranking 15th in the field at 2.473.
- Berger's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Myrtle Beach Classic in May 2024, as he posted a 5.326 mark, which ranked him seventh in the field. He finished 36th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Berger's best mark this season was at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he delivered a 1.357 mark, which ranked him 28th in the field. He finished 45th in that tournament.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Berger posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (0.631). That ranked 41st in the field.
- Berger delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.433) in May 2024 at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, which ranked 13th in the field. He finished 13th in that event.
Berger's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 32 | 0.336 | 1.166 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 14 | 0.518 | 2.792 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 111 | -0.064 | 0.065 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 166 | -0.762 | -1.920 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 94 | 0.029 | 2.103 |
Berger's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 39 | 68-68-67-68 | -17 | 14 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-78 | +6 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 66-69-72-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 68-75 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 69-73 | -2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 76-74 | +8 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 45 | 70-70-69-69 | -2 | 9 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 50 | 70-70-73-69 | -6 | 5 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 64-73 | -7 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 13 | 67-67-67-66 | -17 | 53 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 36 | 70-69-70-67 | -8 | 12 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 45 | 69-70-71-72 | +2 | 10 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 72-76 | +8 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 21 | 73-70-73-69 | +5 | 85 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Berger as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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