Jun 25, 2024
Troy Merritt betting profile: Rocket Mortgage Classic
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Troy Merritt finished 17th in the Rocket Mortgage Classic in 2023, shooting a 16-under on the par-72 course. His sights are set higher June 27-30 in Detroit at Detroit Golf Club .
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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
- Merritt's average finish has been 10th, and his average score 20-under, over his last five appearances at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
- In 2023, Merritt finished 17th (with a score of 16-under) in his most recent appearance at the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
- 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.
- Fowler averaged 309.8 yards off the tee (22nd in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 84.72% (second), and attempted 28 putts per round (16th) in that victory a year ago.
Merritt's recent history at the Rocket Mortgage Classic
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/29/2023 | 17 | 68-68-67-69 | -16 |
| 7/28/2022 | 14 | 68-72-68-65 | -15 |
| 7/1/2021 | 2 | 67-68-67-68 | -34 |
| 7/2/2020 | 8 | 68-67-67-71 | -15 |
| 6/27/2019 | MC | 73-71 | E |
Merritt's recent performances
- Merritt has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five events, Merritt has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average once.
- He has finished with an average score of -8 those three times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Troy Merritt has averaged 296.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Merritt is averaging 1.899 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Merritt is averaging 2.844 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Merritt's advanced stats and rankings
- Merritt has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.139 this season (119th on TOUR). His average driving distance (291.0 yards) ranks 145th, while his 65.9% driving accuracy average ranks 41st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Merritt ranks 82nd on TOUR, posting an average of 0.079, while he ranks 111th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 64.39%.
- On the greens, Merritt has registered a -0.114 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 115th on TOUR, while he ranks 53rd with a putts-per-round average of 28.57. He has broken par 24.87% of the time (65th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 145 | 291.0 | 296.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 111 | 64.39% | 55.90% |
| Putts Per Round | 53 | 28.57 | 28.4 |
| Par Breakers | 65 | 24.87% | 22.57% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 94 | 15.40% | 14.93% |
Merritt's best finishes
- Merritt has participated in 16 tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has secured one finish in the top-10.
- In those 16 events, he made the cut eight times.
- Merritt, who has 161 points, currently ranks 138th in the FedExCup standings.
Merritt's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season, Merritt's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked 21st in the field with a mark of 1.639 (he finished 58th in that tournament).
- Merritt's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 3.941 mark ranked 15th in the field.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Merritt's best effort this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 4.076 (he finished 58th in that tournament).
- At THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in May 2024, Merritt recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (5.899), which ranked sixth in the field.
- Merritt posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.433) at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in May 2024, a performance that ranked him ninth in the field.
Merritt's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 119 | -0.139 | -0.238 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 82 | 0.079 | 1.019 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 44 | 0.189 | 0.164 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 115 | -0.114 | 1.899 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 97 | 0.014 | 2.844 |
Merritt's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 17 | 68-68-67-69 | -16 | 48 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 17 | 69-67-69-65 | -14 | 48 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 58 | 70-63-70-75 | -2 | 5 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 74-67-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 9 | 68-65-71-68 | -16 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 64 | 68-71-71-72 | -2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 65 | 71-68-73-65 | -11 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 72 | 69-67-71-72 | -5 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 77-64 | -1 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 24 | 68-66-66-70 | -10 | 33 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-64-70 | -12 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 58 | 71-69-69-72 | -3 | 5 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 47 | 68-72-69-69 | -6 | 9 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 23 | 68-71-69-68 | -12 | 20 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-77 | +5 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-77 | +4 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 67 | 66-74-71-77 | E | 2 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 67-77 | E | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 9 | 67-62-70-67 | -18 | 73 |
| May 9-12 | Myrtle Beach Classic | 40 | 68-71-67-71 | -7 | 8 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 45 | 70-72-70-70 | +2 | 10 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 72-69 | +1 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Merritt as of the start of the Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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