Jun 25, 2024
Erik Barnes betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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In his most recent competition at the RBC Canadian Open, Erik Barnes finished the weekend at 3-over, good for a 65th-place finish. He competes in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic June 27-30 aiming for an improved score.
Latest odds for Barnes at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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
- Barnes is playing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic for the first time in the past five years.
- Rickie Fowler finished with 1.2 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (30th in the field), 7.526 SG: Approach the Green (second), and 4.521 SG: Putting (12th) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Fowler's average driving distance was 309.8 (22nd in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 28 putts per round (16th).
Barnes' recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Barnes has not finished in the top 20.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut once.
- Barnes hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five appearances, with an average finish of 65th.
- He finished 3-over relative to par the only time he made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Erik Barnes has averaged 300.5 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Barnes is averaging -2.018 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Barnes has an average of -5.499 in his past five tournaments.
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Barnes' advanced stats and rankings
- Barnes has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.609 this season (165th on TOUR). His average driving distance (302.2 yards) ranks 58th, while his 53.4% driving accuracy average ranks 155th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Barnes ranks 122nd on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.197. Additionally, he ranks 116th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.14%.
- On the greens, Barnes' -0.247 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 128th on TOUR this season, and his 29.03 putts-per-round average ranks 109th. He has broken par 23.91% of the time (98th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 58 | 302.2 | 300.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 116 | 64.14% | 53.24% |
| Putts Per Round | 109 | 29.03 | 30.4 |
| Par Breakers | 98 | 23.91% | 16.20% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 100 | 15.66% | 14.81% |
Barnes' best finishes
- Barnes has participated in 13 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't finished first in any of them, he has collected one finish in the top-five.
- In those 13 events, he made the cut seven times.
- With 248 points, Barnes currently ranks 112th in the FedExCup standings.
Barnes' best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Barnes' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in March 2024 at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he ranked 51st in the field with a mark of 0.150. He finished 17th in that tournament.
- Barnes' best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked 20th in the field with a mark of 2.695. He finished 58th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Barnes produced his best effort this season at the RBC Canadian Open, ranking 17th in the field at 1.952. In that event, he finished 65th.
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Barnes recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (6.660, which ranked second in the field). In that tournament, he finished 17th.
- Barnes recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (which ranked him 17th in the field). In that event, he finished 17th.
Barnes' Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 165 | -0.609 | -2.528 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 122 | -0.197 | -1.014 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 84 | 0.037 | 0.061 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 128 | -0.247 | -2.018 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 162 | -1.016 | -5.499 |
Barnes' past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 52 | 68-65-68-72 | -15 | 7 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 72-69-73-71 | -3 | 11 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 58 | 70-70-70-71 | -3 | 5 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 2 | 66-66-69-68 | -44 | 165 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | W/D | 79 | +8 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 17 | 72-68-66-67 | -7 | 48 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 58 | 71-70-70-72 | -1 | 8 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 67-73 | -4 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 75-74 | +7 | -- |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 76-73 | +9 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 65 | 70-69-74-70 | +3 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Barnes as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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