Grayson Murray Betting Profile: The American Express
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HONOLULU, HAWAII - JANUARY 14: Grayson Murray of the United States celebrates after making a putt on the 18th green during the playoff round against Keegan Bradley of the United States and Byeong Hun An of South Korea of the Sony Open in Hawaii at Waialae Country Club on January 14, 2024 in Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Grayson Murray enters the 2024 The American Express after shooting -27 to win the Sony Open in Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii in his most recent tournament.
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
- Murray's average finish has been 11th, and his average score -16, over his last three appearances at The American Express.
- In 2021, Murray missed the cut (with a score of E) 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).
Murray's Recent Performances
- Murray has won two of his last five appearances on TOUR.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Murray has finished within three shots of the leader in two of his last five events. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has carded an average score of -20 over his last five events.
- Grayson Murray has averaged 305.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Murray is averaging 2.064 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Murray has an average of 5.895 in his past five tournaments.
Murray's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 310.3 | 305.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 65.23% | 75.19% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 28.90 | 29.9 |
| Par Breakers | - | 21.68% | 27.41% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 14.87% | 9.63% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Murray's Best Finishes
- Last season Murray took part in 11 tournaments, collecting two finishes in the top 10.
- In those 11 tournaments, he had a 36.4% success rate in terms of making the cut (four cuts made).
- Last season Murray had his best performance at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he finished first with a score of -27 (three shots back of the winner).
- With 172 points last season, Murray ranked 170th in the FedExCup standings.
Murray's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Murray's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Barbasol Championship, where he ranked 11th in the field with a mark of 2.674 (he finished seventh in that tournament).
- Murray's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the John Deere Classic, where he ranked 19th in the field with a mark of 2.907 (he finished sixth in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Murray's best performance last season was at the John Deere Classic, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.547 (he finished sixth in that event).
- At the Barbasol Championship in July 2023, Murray delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.856 (his best mark last season), which ranked third in the field. He finished seventh in that tournament.
- Murray posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (10.339) at the Barbasol Championship in July 2023, a performance that ranked him seventh in the field.
Murray's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | 2.251 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | 0.798 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | 0.784 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | 2.064 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | 5.895 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Murray's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 72-74-78 | +9 | -- |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | 15 | 70-71-68-68 | -11 | 29 |
| March 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 75-74 | +5 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 68-79 | +5 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 74-70 | E | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 6 | 64-70-69-65 | -16 | 81 |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 7 | 70-70-63-67 | -18 | 53 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 57 | 68-67-71-73 | -5 | 5 |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 69-76 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Murray as of the start of The American Express.
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