Richard Hoey Betting Profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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Richard Hoey hits the links March 28-31 in the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course after a 54th-place finish in the Valspar Championship, which was his most recent tournament.
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
- Hoey is playing at the Texas Children's Houston Open for the first time in the past five years.
- When Tony Finau won this tournament in 2022, he had 4.236 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in the field), 5.299 SG: Approach the Green (ninth), and 7.931 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.
Hoey's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Hoey has an average finish of 47th.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Hoey has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances.
- He has carded an average score of -5 over his last five appearances.
- In terms of driving distance, Richard Hoey has averaged 303.9 yards in his past five starts.
- Hoey has an average of -3.144 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hoey is averaging -1.188 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hoey's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hoey has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.631, which ranks 11th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (304.7 yards) ranks 26th, and his 57.3% driving accuracy average ranks 114th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hoey ranks 34th on TOUR with a mark of 0.442.
- On the greens, Hoey's -1.286 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 179th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 26 | 304.7 | 303.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 69.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.92% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 16.32% |
Hoey's Best Finishes
- Hoey, who has played seven tournaments this season, is still looking for his first top-10 finish.
- In those seven tournaments, he made the cut on three occasions.
- Currently, Hoey ranks 172nd in the FedExCup standings with 23 points.
Hoey's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.222.
- Hoey's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he ranked 14th in the field with a mark of 4.025.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hoey's best effort this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his -0.151 mark ranked in the field.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Hoey delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 0.970, which ranked him 45th in the field. He finished 54th in that tournament.
- Hoey recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (0.547) at the Valspar Championship (which ranked him 54th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 54th.
Hoey's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 11 | 0.631 | 1.795 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 34 | 0.442 | 1.533 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 166 | -0.513 | -1.372 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 179 | -1.286 | -3.144 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 149 | -0.725 | -1.188 |
Hoey's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 63-70-72 | -11 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 68-77 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 56 | 69-66-72-73 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 32 | 65-72-67-73 | -11 | 12 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 54 | 67-71-69-78 | +1 | 6 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hoey as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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