Jan 16, 2024
J.T. Poston Betting Profile: The American Express
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J.T. Poston enters the 2024 The American Express January 18-21 after a sixth-place finish in the Sony Open in Hawaii in his most recent competition.
Latest odds for Poston at The American Express.
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
- Poston's average finish has been 26th, and his average score -14, over his last five appearances at The American Express.
- In Poston's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2023, he finished sixth after posting a score of -23.
- 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).
Poston's Recent Performances
- Poston has finished in the top 10 three times over his last five events, finishing as high as the top five in two of those outings.
- Over his last five tournaments, Poston has finished within three shots of the leader twice and five or fewer strokes back of the winner three times. He's carded a score that's better than average four times.
- He has finished with an average score of -15 those five times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, J.T. Poston has averaged 295.1 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Poston is averaging 3.229 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Poston has an average of 6.294 in his past five tournaments.
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Poston's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Poston delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.081 last season (118th on TOUR). His average driving distance (297.0 yards) ranked 129th, while his 60.5% driving accuracy average ranked 87th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Poston had a 0.296 mark (47th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Poston's 0.395 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 29th last season, while he averaged 28.78 putts per round (67th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 129 | 297.0 | 295.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 46 | 68.83% | 78.61% |
| Putts Per Round | 67 | 28.78 | 28.9 |
| Par Breakers | 67 | 22.72% | 31.11% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 51 | 13.17% | 8.89% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Poston's Best Finishes
- Poston played 30 tournaments last season, securing two finishes in the top five and earning seven top-10 finishes.
- In those 30 events, he made the cut 20 times.
- Last season Poston had his best performance at the 3M Open, where he finished second with a score of -17 (seven shots back of the winner).
- Poston accumulated 907 points last season, which ranked him 45th in the FedExCup standings.
Poston's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Poston's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked 13th in the field with a mark of 2.968 (he finished 21st in that event).
- Poston's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Shriners Children's Open in October 2023, as he put up a 6.194 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished third in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Poston's best effort last season was at the Wyndham Championship, where he ranked fifth in the field with a mark of 2.890 (he finished seventh in that tournament).
- At the John Deere Classic in July 2023, Poston recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 7.294, which was his best last season. That ranked second in the field.
- Poston delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.578) at the 3M Open in July 2023. That ranked second in the field.
Poston's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 118 | -0.081 | -0.386 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 47 | 0.296 | 2.801 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 99 | 0.038 | 0.643 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 29 | 0.395 | 3.229 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 47 | 0.647 | 6.294 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Poston's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 5 | 68-68-66-65 | -25 | 250 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 6 | 70-66-68-61 | -15 | 100 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Poston as of the start of The American Express.
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