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Alex Smalley Betting Profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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Alex Smalley shot -8 and took fourth the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Memorial Park Golf Course March 28-31 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open.
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The Texas Children's Houston Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 28-31, 2024
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Course: Memorial Park Golf Course
- Par: 70 / 7,435 yards
- Purse: $9.1M
- Previous Winner: Tony Finau
At the Texas Children's Houston Open
- Smalley's average finish has been 10th, and his average score -6, over his last two appearances at the Texas Children's Houston Open.
- Smalley last played at the Texas Children's Houston Open in 2022, finishing fourth with a score of -8.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2022, Tony Finau posted numbers of 4.236 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in field), 5.299 in SG: Approach the Green (ninth), and 7.931 in SG: Putting (second).
- Finau's average driving distance was 302.4 (20th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), with 28 putts per round (seventh) en route to his win last year.
Smalley's Recent History at the Texas Children's Houston Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2022 | 4 | 71-64-70-67 | -8 |
| 11/11/2021 | 15 | 68-72-69-68 | -3 |
Smalley's Recent Performances
- He has not made the cut in his last five appearances.
- Smalley 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 events.
- Off the tee, Alex Smalley has averaged 296.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Smalley is averaging -1.885 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Smalley has an average of -2.798 in his past five tournaments.
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Smalley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Smalley has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.048 this season (104th on TOUR). His average driving distance (299.4 yards) ranks 60th, while his 57.7% driving accuracy average ranks 106th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Smalley owns a -0.062 average that ranks 108th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Smalley's -1.091 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 177th on TOUR this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par % of the time (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 60 | 299.4 | 296.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 62.22% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.89% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 18.89% |
Smalley's Best Finishes
- Smalley has taken part in nine tournaments this season, and he is yet to finish in the top 10.
- In those nine events, he made the cut two times, a success rate of 22.2%.
- Currently, Smalley sits 152nd in the FedExCup standings with 45 points.
Smalley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Smalley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.350. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Smalley produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at THE PLAYERS Championship, ranking in the field at 2.280. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Smalley's best performance this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his 2.076 mark ranked in the field.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Smalley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 1.205, which ranked him in the field. He missed the cut in that event.
- Smalley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-0.158) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
Smalley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 104 | -0.048 | -0.641 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 108 | -0.062 | 0.391 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 162 | -0.440 | -0.663 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 177 | -1.091 | -1.885 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 167 | -1.642 | -2.798 |
Smalley's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-68 | +3 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 18 | 73-65-68-71 | -7 | 47 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 23 | 73-72-70-68 | +3 | 42 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 70-71-68-72 | +1 | 13 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 73-70-71-67 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-62-64-67 | -17 | 73 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 47 | 72-66-69-71 | -10 | 9 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 2 | 66-70-62-67 | -19 | 245 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 68-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 65 | 70-74-70-69 | +3 | 16 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-69-67-70 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 61 | 73-64-67-75 | -5 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-69-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 44 | 71-67-65-68 | -11 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-69-66-67 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 75 | 73-68-76 | +1 | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-73 | +6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smalley as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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