Jun 25, 2024
Joe Highsmith betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 25: Andrew Putnam and Joe Highsmith of the United States plays their shots from the 11th tee during the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 25, 2024 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Joe Highsmith enters play in Detroit trying for better results June 27-30 in the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic after missing the cut in his last outing, the RBC Canadian Open.
Latest odds for Highsmith 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
- In the past five years, this is Highsmith's first time playing at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Rickie Fowler posted 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).
- Fowler also posted numbers of 309.8 in average driving distance (22nd in field), 84.72% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 28 putts per round (16th).
Highsmith's recent performances
- He has failed to make the cut in each of his last five tournaments.
- Highsmith has not been in contention 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.
- Off the tee, Joe Highsmith has averaged 319.6 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Highsmith is averaging -2.409 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Highsmith is averaging -0.954 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Highsmith's advanced stats and rankings
- Highsmith has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.385 this season (149th on TOUR). His average driving distance (302.5 yards) ranks 52nd, while his 55.9% driving accuracy average ranks 140th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Highsmith has a -0.265 mark (131st on TOUR).
- On the greens, Highsmith has registered a -0.529 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 159th on TOUR, while he ranks 109th with a putts-per-round average of 29.03. He has broken par 25.87% of the time (38th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 52 | 302.5 | 319.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 120 | 63.89% | 53.89% |
| Putts Per Round | 109 | 29.03 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | 38 | 25.87% | 19.44% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 121 | 16.32% | 13.33% |
Highsmith's best finishes
- Highsmith has taken part in 14 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has secured one finish in the top-10.
- In those 14 tournaments, he made the cut on five occasions.
- Currently, Highsmith has 141 points, ranking him 143rd in the FedExCup standings.
Highsmith's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Highsmith's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he produced a 2.966 mark, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished 21st in that event.
- Highsmith's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he delivered a 3.730 mark, which ranked him 12th in the field. He finished 21st in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Highsmith's best performance this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 2.599 mark ranked in the field.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Highsmith posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (2.022). That ranked 24th in the field.
- Highsmith posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (which ranked him 21st in the field). In that tournament, he finished 21st.
Highsmith's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 149 | -0.385 | 1.337 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 131 | -0.265 | 0.752 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 54 | 0.167 | -0.634 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 159 | -0.529 | -2.409 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 161 | -1.012 | -0.954 |
Highsmith's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 75-77 | +12 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 34 | 66-69-65-70 | -18 | 20 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 33 | 70-67-71-75 | -5 | 22 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 75-68 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-78 | +6 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 6 | 65-65-71-70 | -17 | 55 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-76 | +9 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 21 | 65-70-72-67 | -6 | 37 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 51 | 73-71-72-72 | E | 7 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-73 | -1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 65-75 | -65 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | MC | 71-67 | -4 | -- |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-69 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Highsmith as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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