Jan 16, 2024
Matt Kuchar Betting Profile: The American Express
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 17: Matt Kuchar of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images)
Matt Kuchar enters play in La Quinta, California looking for better results January 18-21 in the 2024 The American Express after missing the cut in his most recent outing, the Sony Open in Hawaii.
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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
- This is Kuchar's first time playing at The American Express in the past five years.
- Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023 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).
- In addition, Rahm's average driving distance was 315.8 (11th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), and he averaged 27 putts per round (25th).
Kuchar's Recent Performances
- Kuchar has earned two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes over his last five tournaments.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Kuchar has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five events. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- He has finished with an average score of -12 those four times he's made the cut.
- In terms of driving distance, Matt Kuchar has averaged 291.1 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Kuchar is averaging 0.552 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Kuchar is averaging 1.705 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kuchar's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kuchar's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.027 last season ranked 94th on TOUR, and his 63.3% driving accuracy average ranked 48th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Kuchar ranked 100th on TOUR with a mark of 0.035.
- On the greens, Kuchar delivered a 0.145 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 68th on TOUR. In addition, he ranked 36th with a putts-per-round average of 28.48, and he ranked 99th by breaking par 21.79% of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 147 | 294.4 | 291.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 77 | 67.89% | 67.36% |
| Putts Per Round | 36 | 28.48 | 28.1 |
| Par Breakers | 99 | 21.79% | 25.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | 11.05% | 5.90% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Kuchar's Best Finishes
- Kuchar participated in 27 tournaments last season, earning three top-five finishes and collecting six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 27 tournaments, he had a 74.1% success rate in terms of making the cut (20 cuts made).
- Last season Kuchar had his best performance at the World Wide Technology Championship at El Cardonal at Diamante. He shot -25 and finished second (two shots back of the winner).
- Kuchar collected 695 points last season, placing 60th in the FedExCup standings.
Kuchar's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Kuchar delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at The Genesis Invitational, ranking eighth in the field at 2.874. In that tournament, he finished eighth.
- Kuchar's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Valero Texas Open in March 2023, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 7.548.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kuchar's best effort last season was at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023, as he delivered a 4.906 mark, which ranked him third in the field. He finished 23rd in that event.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2023, Kuchar delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (7.254). That ranked fifth in the field.
- Kuchar delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.029) at the Valero Texas Open (March 2023), which ranked him third in the field. He finished third in that event.
Kuchar's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 94 | 0.027 | 0.254 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 100 | 0.035 | 1.128 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 9 | 0.359 | -0.228 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 68 | 0.145 | 0.552 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 53 | 0.567 | 1.705 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Kuchar's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 12 | 68-68-70-73 | -9 | 54 |
| October 20-23 | THE CJ CUP in South Carolina | 29 | 71-68-71-69 | -5 | 27 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 27 | 66-67-71-67 | -13 | 30 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | MC | 70-69 | -3 | -- |
| December 9-11 | QBE Shootout | 3 | 60-62-62 | E | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 7 | 70-67-64-66 | -13 | 80 |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | MC | 72-70-74 | +1 | -- |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 32 | 72-67-71-70 | -4 | 21 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 8 | 66-70-71-67 | -10 | 89 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 75-69 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-78 | +4 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 3 | 68-70-69-68 | -13 | 163 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 19 | 68-67-68-71 | -10 | 42 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 23 | 72-67-68-72 | -5 | 36 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 43 | 67-68-69-68 | -12 | 11 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-73 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 62 | 79-67-69-84 | +11 | 5 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 20 | 71-71-70-68 | -8 | 41 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-74 | +6 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 77-68 | +5 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 67 | 69-69-73-72 | -1 | 4 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 43 | 67-69-70-70 | -8 | 11 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 69-67-71-68 | -5 | 15 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 61 | 72-71-70-67 | E | 19 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 7 | 70-67-65-73 | -13 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2 | 65-65-67-66 | -25 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 65-68-69-70 | -10 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kuchar as of the start of The American Express.
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