Jan 16, 2024
Ben Griffin Betting Profile: The American Express
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 14: Ben Griffin of the United States looks on from the fifth tee during the final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 14, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Ben Griffin hits the links in the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 coming off a 30th-place finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii in his most recent competition.
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The American Express Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 18-21, 2024
- Location: La Quinta, California
- Course: La Quinta Country Club
- Par: 72 / 7,060 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The American Express
- Griffin finished 32nd (with a score of -17) in his only appearance at The American Express in recent years (in 2023).
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Jon Rahm posted numbers of 1.727 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in field), 4.03 in SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 in SG: Putting (61st).
- Rahm averaged 315.8 yards off the tee (11th in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 83.33% (second), and attempted 27 putts per round (25th) in that victory a year ago.
Griffin's Recent Performances
- Griffin has finished in the top 10 once over his last five events.
- Griffin has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in four of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -10.
- In terms of driving distance, Ben Griffin has averaged 296.3 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Griffin is averaging 5.706 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Griffin has an average of 4.658 in his past five tournaments.
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Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.066 last season ranked 117th on TOUR, and his 56% driving accuracy average ranked 143rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Griffin ranked 89th on TOUR with a mark of 0.086.
- On the greens, Griffin's 0.334 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 39th last season, while he averaged 28.45 putts per round (33rd).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 97 | 300.1 | 296.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 102 | 66.90% | 72.50% |
| Putts Per Round | 33 | 28.45 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 53 | 23.02% | 24.17% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 78 | 13.68% | 11.39% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Griffin's Best Finishes
- Griffin last season took part in 35 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 35 events, he made the cut 24 times (68.6%).
- Last season Griffin had his best performance at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he finished second with a score of -26 (three shots back of the winner).
- With 617 points last season, Griffin ranked 70th in the FedExCup standings.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, where he ranked 17th in the field with a mark of 3.345 (he finished 14th in that event).
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark last season came at the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2023, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 7.034.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin's best effort last season was at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 5.753.
- At the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2023, Griffin recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (8.528), which ranked third in the field.
- Griffin posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.732) in October 2023 at the Sanderson Farms Championship. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 117 | -0.066 | 0.284 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 89 | 0.086 | -1.888 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 12 | 0.330 | 0.557 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 39 | 0.334 | 5.706 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 42 | 0.684 | 4.658 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Griffin's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 74-72 | +2 | -- |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 24 | 72-66-73-68 | -9 | 33 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 60 | 68-69-67-71 | -9 | 5 |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 3 | 65-64-66-72 | -17 | 145 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 59 | 66-71-72-69 | -6 | 5 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 16 | 67-67-71-70 | -5 | 48 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 29 | 65-71-67-68 | -11 | 26 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 12 | 65-68-67-68 | -12 | 54 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 32 | 73-67-64-67 | -17 | 23 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | 31 | 67-72-77-72 | E | 23 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 74-71-71 | +1 | -- |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 21 | 69-71-66-69 | -5 | 39 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 69-72-73-70 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 67-71-72-74 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-72-72-73 | +2 | 8 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-65-71-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 52 | 67-69-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-69-70 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 68-69-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 130 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2 | 67-63-66-74 | -26 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 70-73-70-74 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 68-70-67-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 71-63-69-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 67-67-69-61 | -18 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of The American Express.
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