Matt Kuchar Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 17: Matt Kuchar of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Last time out at The RSM Classic in Saint Simons Island, Georgia, Matt Kuchar carded a 53rd-place finish, and he enters the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii trying for better results.
The Sony Open in Hawaii Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 11-14, 2024
- Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
- Course: Waialae Country Club
- Par: 70 / 7,044 yards
- Purse: $8.3M
- Previous Winner: Si Woo Kim
At the Sony Open in Hawaii
- In his last four appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Kuchar has an average finish of seventh, and an average score of -15.
- In 2023, Kuchar finished seventh (with a score of -13) in his most recent appearance at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- With numbers of 1.141 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in field), 8.25 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 in SG: Putting (38th), Si Woo Kim won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Kim posted an average driving distance of 313.9 (26th in field), hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and took 29.25 putts per round (30th).
Kuchar's Recent Performances
- Kuchar has posted two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes over his last five events.
- Over his last five events, Kuchar has finished within three shots of the leader once and carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has carded an average score of -10 over his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Matt Kuchar has averaged 288.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Kuchar is averaging 0.716 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Kuchar is averaging 0.778 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Kuchar's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 147 | 294.4 | 288.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 77 | 67.89% | 66.98% |
| Putts Per Round | 36 | 28.48 | 27.6 |
| Par Breakers | 99 | 21.79% | 24.07% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | 11.05% | 6.17% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Kuchar's Best Finishes
- Kuchar last season participated in 27 tournaments, earning three top-five finishes and collecting six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 20 times, a success rate of 74.1%.
- Last season Kuchar's best performance came when he shot -25 and finished second at the World Wide Technology Championship.
- Kuchar collected 695 points last season, ranking 60th in the FedExCup standings.
Kuchar's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 94 | 0.027 | 0.161 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 100 | 0.035 | 0.217 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 9 | 0.359 | -0.027 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 68 | 0.145 | 0.716 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 53 | 0.567 | 0.778 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Kuchar's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 12 | 68-68-70-73 | -9 | 54 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 29 | 71-68-71-69 | -5 | 27 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 27 | 66-67-71-67 | -13 | 30 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| December 9-11 | QBE Shootout | 3 | 60-62-62 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 7 | 70-67-64-66 | -13 | 80 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 72-70-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 32 | 72-67-71-70 | -4 | 21 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 8 | 66-70-71-67 | -10 | 89 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 75-69 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-78 | +4 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 3 | 68-70-69-68 | -13 | 163 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 19 | 68-67-68-71 | -10 | 42 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 23 | 72-67-68-72 | -5 | 36 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 43 | 67-68-69-68 | -12 | 11 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 62 | 79-67-69-84 | +11 | 5 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 20 | 71-71-70-68 | -8 | 41 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-74 | +6 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 77-68 | +5 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 67 | 69-69-73-72 | -1 | 4 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 43 | 67-69-70-70 | -8 | 11 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 69-67-71-68 | -5 | 15 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 61 | 72-71-70-67 | E | 19 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 70-67-65-73 | -13 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2 | 65-65-67-66 | -25 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 65-68-69-70 | -10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kuchar as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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