Francesco Molinari betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 13: Francesco Molinari of Italy looks on from the 11th tee during the first round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 13, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Francesco Molinari enters play June 27-30 in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club following a 64th-place finish in the U.S. Open his last time in competition.
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 Molinari's first time competing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in the past five years.
- With numbers of 1.2 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (30th in field), 7.526 in SG: Approach the Green (second), and 4.521 in SG: Putting (12th), Rickie Fowler won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Fowler posted an average driving distance of 309.8 (22nd in field), hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (second), and took 28 putts per round (16th).
Molinari's recent performances
- In his last five appearances, Molinari finished outside the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Molinari has not been in the hunt in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five appearances.
- He finished with a score of 13-over in his only made cut over his last five tournaments.
- Francesco Molinari has averaged 287.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Molinari has an average of 1.227 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Molinari is averaging -1.865 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Molinari's advanced stats and rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 288.5 | 287.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 62.12% | 48.61% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.27 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | - | 19.95% | 18.98% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 18.69% | 18.52% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's best finishes
- Molinari has participated in nine tournaments this season, but he has not registered a finish in the top 10.
- In those nine tournaments, he had a 33.3% success rate in terms of making the cut (three cuts made).
Molinari's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -2.185 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 1.004 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -1.912 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 1.227 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -1.865 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Molinari's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-70 | +1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 69-70 | -3 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 70-69-77-74 | +2 | 3 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-72 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 72-69-73-72 | -2 | 9 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-77 | -2 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | MC | 71-75 | +4 | -- |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 64 | 73-72-77-71 | +13 | 7 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Molinari as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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