Jan 16, 2024
Erik van Rooyen Betting Profile: The American Express
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In his time out at the Sony Open in Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii, Erik van Rooyen posted a 52nd-place finish, and he enters the 2024 The American Express aiming for a better finish.
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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
- van Rooyen's average finish has been 31st, and his average score -14, over his last two appearances at The American Express.
- In 2023, van Rooyen finished sixth (with a score of -23) in his most recent appearance at The American Express.
- When Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, he had 1.727 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (13th in the field), 4.03 SG: Approach the Green (seventh), and -2.228 SG: Putting (61st).
- Rahm also posted numbers of 315.8 in average driving distance (11th in field), 83.33% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 27 putts per round (25th).
van Rooyen's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, van Rooyen has finished first once.
- Over his last five appearances, van Rooyen has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has carded an average score of -16 over his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Erik van Rooyen has averaged 305.9 yards in his past five starts.
- van Rooyen has an average of 1.447 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- van Rooyen is averaging 4.045 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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van Rooyen's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- van Rooyen posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.063 last season (84th on TOUR). His average driving distance (304.9 yards) ranked 59th, while his 58.1% driving accuracy average ranked 121st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, van Rooyen ranked 95th on TOUR with an average of 0.056 per round. Additionally, he ranked 61st with a Greens in Regulation mark of 68.38%.
- On the greens, van Rooyen's -0.168 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 138th last season, and his 29.21 putts-per-round average ranked 133rd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 59 | 304.9 | 305.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 61 | 68.38% | 78.89% |
| Putts Per Round | 133 | 29.21 | 28.8 |
| Par Breakers | 40 | 23.43% | 30.56% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 161 | 15.46% | 8.89% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
van Rooyen's Best Finishes
- van Rooyen played 27 tournaments last season, picking up one win and three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 events, he made the cut 12 times (44.4%).
- Last season van Rooyen's best performance came at the World Wide Technology Championship, where he won the title with a score of -27.
- van Rooyen collected 275 points last season, placing 135th in the FedExCup standings.
van Rooyen's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in September 2023 at the Fortinet Championship, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 4.217. He finished 30th in that tournament.
- van Rooyen's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Valspar Championship in March 2023, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 7.096.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, van Rooyen's best performance last season was at The American Express in January 2023, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 3.478.
- At the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, van Rooyen posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.980 (his best mark last season), which ranked 26th in the field. He finished 23rd in that event.
- van Rooyen posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.906) in January 2023 at The American Express. That ranked No. 1 in the field.
van Rooyen's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 84 | 0.063 | 2.079 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 95 | 0.056 | 2.758 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 179 | -0.367 | -2.248 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 138 | -0.168 | 1.447 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 156 | -0.415 | 4.045 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
van Rooyen's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 72-65-69-65 | -21 | 85 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 52 | 69-67-68-69 | -7 | 7 |
All stats in this article are accurate for van Rooyen as of the start of The American Express.
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