Mar 27, 2024
Mackenzie Hughes Betting Profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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After he finished 16th in this tournament in 2022, Mackenzie Hughes has a different result in mind as he enters play in the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open in Houston, Texas March 28-31.
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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
- Over his last six trips to the Texas Children's Houston Open, Hughes has an average score of -4, with an average finish of 26th.
- Hughes last participated in the Texas Children's Houston Open in 2022, finishing 16th with a score of -5.
- With 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), Tony Finau won this tournament in 2022.
- En route to his victory last year, Finau posted an average driving distance of 302.4 (20th in field), hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), and took 28 putts per round (seventh).
Hughes' Recent History at the Texas Children's Houston Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2022 | 16 | 66-68-70-71 | -5 |
| 11/11/2021 | 29 | 71-69-69-71 | E |
| 11/5/2020 | 7 | 70-72-68-63 | -7 |
| 10/10/2019 | 55 | 68-71-74-74 | -1 |
| 3/29/2018 | MC | 69-77 | +2 |
Hughes' Recent Performances
- Over his last five appearances, Hughes has finished in the top five once.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five tournaments.
- Hughes has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in two of his last five appearances, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -5.
- Mackenzie Hughes has averaged 297.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Hughes has an average of 0.391 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hughes is averaging 1.458 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Hughes' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hughes' Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.133 ranks 120th on TOUR this season, and his 53.5% driving accuracy average ranks 155th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hughes has a -0.360 mark (144th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Hughes has registered a 0.141 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 73rd on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 124 | 291.7 | 297.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 57.10% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 27.3 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 20.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.20% |
Hughes' Best Finishes
- Although Hughes hasn't won any of the eight tournaments he has participated in this season, he has come away with one top-five finish.
- In those eight events, he made the cut seven times, a success rate of 87.5%.
- With 374 points, Hughes currently ranks 46th in the FedExCup standings.
Hughes' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Hughes' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where his 4.306 mark ranked fourth in the field.
- Hughes' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, where his 1.352 mark ranked 26th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hughes posted his best mark this season at The Genesis Invitational (February 2024), ranking second in the field with a mark of 6.478.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Hughes posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 9.615, which was his best so far this season. That ranked second in the field.
- Hughes posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (10.547) at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, a performance that ranked him third in the field.
Hughes' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 120 | -0.133 | 0.008 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 144 | -0.360 | -2.108 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 4 | 0.605 | 3.165 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 73 | 0.141 | 0.391 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 75 | 0.253 | 1.458 |
Hughes' Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 29 | 76-69-74-70 | +1 | 31 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 74-72 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 14 | 65-64-73-65 | -17 | 53 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-74 | +8 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 69-77 | +2 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 49 | 67-73-75-71 | +6 | 9 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 76 | +6 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 69-68-69-68 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 67-68-75-69 | -1 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 72-67-74-70 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 48 | 70-72-70-72 | +4 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 7 | 71-65-63-68 | -21 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 2 | 68-66-60-63 | -25 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 25 | 68-70-70-64 | -20 | 68 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 70-67-78-73 | E | 4 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 71 | 76-70-70 | E | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 31 | 69-65-72-74 | -4 | 38 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-73 | +8 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 30 | 75-71-71-72 | +1 | 38 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 70-73-69-68 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 3 | 68-68-69-70 | -9 | 163 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hughes as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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