Christiaan Bezuidenhout Betting Profile: The American Express
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In his last tournament at the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas, Nevada, Christiaan Bezuidenhout finished the weekend at -6, good for a 56th-place finish. He heads into the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 looking for a better finish.
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
- Bezuidenhout's average finish has been 26th, and his average score -16, over his last two appearances at The American Express.
- In 2023, Bezuidenhout finished 11th (with a score of -22) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- With 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), Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Rahm posted an average driving distance of 315.8 (11th in field), hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (25th).
Bezuidenhout's Recent Performances
- Bezuidenhout has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five appearances.
- He's made the cut in three of his last five events.
- Bezuidenhout has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five events, including one finish within three strokes of the leader.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -9.
- Off the tee, Christiaan Bezuidenhout has averaged 293.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Bezuidenhout is averaging 1.532 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Bezuidenhout has an average of 1.114 in his past five tournaments.
Bezuidenhout's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 167 | 291.4 | 293.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 156 | 65.11% | 70.37% |
| Putts Per Round | 41 | 28.53 | 28.7 |
| Par Breakers | 161 | 20.22% | 23.70% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 35 | 12.86% | 10.37% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Bezuidenhout's Best Finishes
- Bezuidenhout teed off in 27 tournaments last season, collecting one top-10 finishes.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 18 times (66.7%).
- Last season Bezuidenhout's best performance came when he shot -17 and finished sixth at the Sanderson Farms Championship.
- Bezuidenhout compiled 405 points last season, which ranked him 110th in the FedExCup standings.
Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 171 | -0.380 | -1.079 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 77 | 0.151 | 0.252 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 42 | 0.205 | 1.193 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 53 | 0.239 | 1.532 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 85 | 0.215 | 1.114 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Bezuidenhout's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 39 | 67-72-69-73 | -7 | 15 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 20 | 68-67-67-68 | -14 | 38 |
| October 13-15 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 29 | 68-73-66-68 | -5 | 25 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 65 | 70-71-75-74 | +6 | 4 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 11 | 68-67-62-69 | -22 | 61 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-73 | +7 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 58 | 71-72-71-72 | +2 | 6 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 42 | 68-71-67-72 | -2 | 11 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 73-77 | +6 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 68-70-69-74 | -7 | 61 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 28 | 69-72-73-69 | -5 | 25 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 19 | 71-68-71-64 | -10 | 42 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 68-69-66-66 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-73 | +6 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 21 | 70-68-70-71 | -1 | 37 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 38 | 73-70-71-77 | +3 | 19 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 56 | 71-69-68-72 | -8 | 5 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 49 | 73-71-71-72 | +3 | 10 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 51 | 69-68-69-71 | -3 | 7 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 75 | +3 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 6 | 66-69-68-68 | -17 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 56 | 71-68-73-66 | -6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bezuidenhout as of the start of The American Express.
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