Jun 25, 2024
Nicolai Hojgaard betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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PINEHURST, NORTH CAROLINA - JUNE 15: Nicolai Hojgaard of Denmark hits a tee shot on the ninth hole during the third round of the 124th U.S. Open at Pinehurst Resort on June 15, 2024 in Pinehurst, North Carolina. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images)
In his last tournament at the U.S. Open, Nicolai Hojgaard carded a 50th-place finish, and he enters the 2024 Rocket Mortgage Classic trying for better results.
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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
- Hojgaard finished 21st (with a score of 15-under) in his lone appearance at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in recent years (in 2023).
- 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).
- 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).
Hojgaard's recent history at the Rocket Mortgage Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | 21 | 67-68-67-71 | -15 |
Hojgaard's recent performances
- In his last five events, Hojgaard has an average finish of 51st.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five events.
- Hojgaard has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- In his last five events, his average score has been 1-over.
- Nicolai Hojgaard has averaged 310.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hojgaard is averaging 0.633 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Hojgaard is averaging -0.565 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Hojgaard's advanced stats and rankings
- Hojgaard has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.169 this season (63rd on TOUR). His average driving distance (309.2 yards) ranks 20th, while his 59.4% driving accuracy average ranks 112th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hojgaard ranks 74th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.151. Additionally, he ranks 134th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 63.18%.
- On the greens, Hojgaard's -0.192 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 121st this season, and his 29.28 putts-per-round average ranks 132nd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 20 | 309.2 | 310.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 134 | 63.18% | 55.21% |
| Putts Per Round | 132 | 29.28 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 159 | 20.54% | 14.24% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 144 | 17.31% | 12.85% |
Hojgaard's best finishes
- While Hojgaard hasn't won any of the 14 tournaments he has participated in this season, he has secured one top-five finish.
- In those 14 events, he made the cut nine times, a success rate of 64.3%.
- Hojgaard, who has 508 points, currently ranks 73rd in the FedExCup standings.
Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 3.568. He finished 75th in that event.
- Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in April 2024 at the Valero Texas Open, where he ranked 17th in the field with a mark of 4.185. He finished 75th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hojgaard delivered his best performance this season at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), ranking 28th in the field with a mark of 1.224.
- At the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, Hojgaard posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.072, which was his best so far this season. That ranked ninth in the field.
- Hojgaard delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.367) in January 2024 at the Farmers Insurance Open. That ranked sixth in the field.
Hojgaard's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 63 | 0.169 | -1.009 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 74 | 0.151 | 0.423 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 154 | -0.354 | -0.612 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 121 | -0.192 | 0.633 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 122 | -0.226 | -0.565 |
Hojgaard's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 21 | 67-68-67-71 | -15 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 6 | 70-63-71-67 | -9 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 23 | 71-70-69-74 | E | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 68-66-69-67 | -10 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 56 | 70-65-73-70 | -6 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 65-77-69-70 | +1 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 2 | 67-66-73-70 | -12 | 300 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 74-65-70 | -7 | 31 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-71-73-69 | -1 | 20 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 68-70-74-68 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 77-71 | +4 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 75 | 72-73-74-74 | +5 | 2 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 67-73-74-76 | +2 | 113 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 73-72 | +1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 68-71 | -69 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 68 | 70-71-68-73 | -2 | 6 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-77 | +8 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 35 | 68-69-72-68 | -3 | 18 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 50 | 72-69-74-74 | +9 | 12 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hojgaard as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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