Jan 10, 2024
Nick Taylor Betting Profile: Sony Open in Hawaii
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Nick Taylor seeks better fortunes this time around in the 2024 Sony Open in Hawaii. He finished seventh at the par-70 Waialae Country Club in 2023.
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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
- Taylor's average finish has been 17th, and his average score -11, over his last four appearances at the Sony Open in Hawaii.
- Taylor last played at the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2023, finishing seventh with a score of -13.
- When Si Woo Kim won this tournament in 2023, he had 1.141 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (29th in the field), 8.25 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.899 SG: Putting (38th).
- 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).
Taylor's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Taylor has finished in the top 20 once.
- Over his last five events, Taylor has finished within five shots of the leader one time and finished with a better-than-average score twice.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -4.
- In terms of driving distance, Nick Taylor has averaged 294.5 yards in his past five starts.
- Taylor has an average of -0.867 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Taylor is averaging -3.953 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Taylor's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Taylor's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.123 last season ranked 128th on TOUR, and his 58.5% driving accuracy average ranked 113th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Taylor sported a 0.370 mark that ranked 36th on TOUR. He ranked 144th with a 65.59% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Taylor's 0.241 Strokes Gained: Putting mark placed him 52nd on TOUR last season, and his 28.28 putts-per-round average ranked 18th. He broke par 22.82% of the time (62nd).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 155 | 293.7 | 294.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 144 | 65.59% | 69.17% |
| Putts Per Round | 18 | 28.28 | 29.2 |
| Par Breakers | 62 | 22.82% | 20.56% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 102 | 14.10% | 13.06% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Taylor's Best Finishes
- Taylor played 29 tournaments last season, picking up one win with two top-five finishes and six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 tournaments, he had a 65.5% success rate in terms of making the cut (19 cuts made).
- Last season Taylor's best performance came at the RBC Canadian Open, where he took home the title with a score of -23.
- Taylor's 1463 points last season placed him 12th in the FedExCup standings.
Taylor's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Taylor produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Valero Texas Open, ranking 16th in the field at 2.556. In that tournament, he finished 15th.
- Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came in July 2023 at the Genesis Scottish Open, where he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.823. He finished 19th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Taylor's best mark last season was at the Fortinet Championship in September 2022, as he delivered a 5.628 mark, which ranked him No. 1 in the field. He finished sixth in that event.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, Taylor posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 7.355, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished second in that event.
- Taylor recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (15.895) in February 2023 at the WM Phoenix Open, which ranked second in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
Taylor's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 128 | -0.123 | -2.047 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 36 | 0.370 | -1.887 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 48 | 0.181 | 0.838 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 52 | 0.241 | -0.867 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 46 | 0.670 | -3.953 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Taylor's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 6 | 67-75-67-68 | -11 | 92 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 19 | 68-70-70-70 | -10 | 43 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 23 | 66-68-71-68 | -11 | 35 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 53 | 70-67-72-67 | -8 | 7 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 7 | 70-68-62-67 | -13 | 80 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-69 | -6 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 68-72-70-69 | -8 | 38 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 2 | 66-69-67-65 | -17 | 300 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 33 | 69-74-70-68 | -3 | 23 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 69-79 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-75 | +5 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 72-70-69-70 | -3 | 64 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 69-71-70-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 70-70-67-71 | -6 | 12 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 71-76 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 1 | 75-67-63-66 | -23 | 500 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 19 | 68-70-65-71 | -6 | 42 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 71-68-68-66 | -7 | 130 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 47 | 71-72-74-73 | +10 | 40 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 25 | 71-67-69-72 | -1 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 13 | 65-67-69-67 | -16 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 68-73-69-70 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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