Sung Kang Betting Profile: Texas Children's Houston Open
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Sung Kang hits the links in the 2024 Texas Children's Houston Open March 28-31 in Houston, Texas. He is looking for a better outcome than his last competition when he missed the cut at the Puerto Rico Open in Río Grande, Puerto Rico.
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
- In his last four appearances at the Texas Children's Houston Open, Kang has an average finish of second, and an average score of -17.
- Kang missed the cut (with a score of +4) in his most recent appearance at the Texas Children's Houston Open in 2021.
- 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.
- In addition, Finau's average driving distance was 302.4 (20th in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 28 putts per round (seventh).
Kang's Recent History at the Texas Children's Houston Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/11/2021 | MC | 74 | +4 |
| 11/5/2020 | MC | 76-71 | +7 |
| 3/29/2018 | MC | 72 | E |
Kang's Recent Performances
- He has not made the cut in his last five appearances.
- Kang has not been in the hunt 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 appearances.
- Sung Kang has averaged 277.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kang is averaging -1.863 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kang has an average of -2.224 in his past five tournaments.
Kang's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 176 | 289.0 | 277.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 95 | 67.23% | 45.56% |
| Putts Per Round | 119 | 29.14 | 31.0 |
| Par Breakers | 121 | 21.43% | 20.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 173 | 15.87% | 16.67% |
Kang's Best Finishes
- Kang played 18 tournaments last season, and he did not finish in the top 10 in any event.
- In those 18 tournaments, he had a 38.9% success rate in terms of making the cut (seven cuts made).
- Last season Kang put up his best performance at the AT&T Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch. He shot -17 and finished 14th (six shots back of the winner).
- With 98 points last season, Kang ranked 199th in the FedExCup standings.
Kang's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 189 | -0.610 | -0.349 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 104 | 0.013 | 0.050 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 157 | -0.183 | -0.062 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 112 | -0.097 | -1.863 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 173 | -0.876 | -2.224 |
Kang's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 69-80 | +7 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 14 | 66-68-66-67 | -17 | 53 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 57 | 73-68-71-75 | -1 | 5 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 67 | 70-70-76-70 | -2 | 2 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 65 | 66-72-73-76 | -1 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-72 | +1 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-70 | -2 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kang as of the start of the Texas Children's Houston Open.
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