Patrick Cantlay Betting Profile: The American Express
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Patrick Cantlay enters play January 18-21 in the 2024 The American Express at La Quinta Country Club after a 12th-place finish in The Sentry, which was 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
- Over his last three trips to The American Express, Cantlay has an average score of -19, with an average finish of 12th.
- In Cantlay's most recent appearance at The American Express, in 2023, he finished 26th after posting a score of -18.
- 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.
- Rahm's average driving distance was 315.8 (11th in field), he hit 83.33% of greens in regulation (second), with 27 putts per round (25th) en route to his win last year.
Cantlay's Recent Performances
- Cantlay has finished in the top five twice over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five appearances, Cantlay has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average five times.
- He has carded an average score of -14 over his last five tournaments.
- In terms of driving distance, Patrick Cantlay has averaged 303.4 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, Cantlay is averaging -0.652 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Cantlay is averaging 5.373 Strokes Gained: Total.
Cantlay's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Cantlay had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.852 last season, which ranked fourth on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (308.6 yards) ranked 37th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Cantlay ranked 16th on TOUR with a mark of 0.564.
- On the greens, Cantlay's 0.305 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 47th last season, while he averaged 28.46 putts per round (34th).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 37 | 308.6 | 303.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 21 | 69.75% | 72.78% |
| Putts Per Round | 34 | 28.46 | 29.1 |
| Par Breakers | 12 | 25.54% | 25.00% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 17 | 12.11% | 11.11% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Cantlay's Best Finishes
- Cantlay last season participated in 19 tournaments, earning seven top-five finishes and collecting eight finishes in the top 10.
- In those 19 tournaments, he made the cut on 17 occasions.
- Last season Cantlay's best performance came at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He shot -34 and finished second in that event.
- With 1443 points last season, Cantlay finished 13th in the FedExCup standings.
Cantlay's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Cantlay produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2023), ranking No. 1 in the field at 5.901.
- Cantlay delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season at the TOUR Championship (August 2023), ranking third in the field with a mark of 6.335.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cantlay's best effort last season was at The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, as he delivered a 5.315 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished third in that event.
- At the Shriners Children's Open in October 2022, Cantlay posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.116, his best mark last season. That ranked him second in the field (he finished second in that event).
- Cantlay delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (13.654) at The Genesis Invitational in February 2023. That ranked third in the field.
Cantlay's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 4 | 0.852 | 2.174 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 16 | 0.564 | 2.249 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 57 | 0.147 | 1.353 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 47 | 0.305 | -0.652 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 3 | 1.869 | 5.373 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Cantlay's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | 2 | 67-67-60-69 | -21 | 245 |
| January 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | 16 | 70-70-66-68 | -18 | 56 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 26 | 68-66-71-65 | -18 | 30 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 3 | 68-67-68-67 | -14 | 200 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 4 | 68-71-74-68 | -7 | 114 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 19 | 72-70-68-72 | -6 | 46 |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 14 | 71-71-68-75 | -3 | 63 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 3 | 69-65-66-68 | -16 | 190 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 21 | 67-71-71-69 | -6 | 42 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 9 | 74-67-72-66 | -1 | 82 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 30 | 71-67-74-78 | +2 | 26 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 14 | 71-71-67-69 | -2 | 61 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 4 | 65-68-61-67 | -19 | 115 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 72-67 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 33 | 70-75-67-73 | +1 | 22 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 2 | 68-67-66-64 | -34 | 0 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 15 | 68-68-71-67 | -6 | 200 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 5 | 69-68-68-66 | -9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cantlay as of the start of The American Express.
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