Chris Gotterup Betting Profile: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Chris Gotterup enters play in McKinney, TX ranked No. 1 in the world, and is trying for better results May 2-5 in the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson after failing to make the cut in his last outing, the Corales Puntacana Championship.
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson Tournament & Course Info
- Date: May 2-5, 2024
- Location: McKinney, TX
- Course: TPC Craig Ranch
- Par: 71 / 7,414 yards
- Purse: $9.5M
- Previous Winner: Jason Day
At THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
- This is Gotterup's first time competing at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson in the past five years.
- With numbers of 3.251 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in field), 6.297 in SG: Approach the Green (third), and 2.692 in SG: Putting (28th), Jason Day won this tournament in 2023.
- Day averaged 306.8 yards off the tee (23rd in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of % (), and attempted 27.25 putts per round (13th) in that victory a year ago.
Gotterup's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Gotterup has an average finish of 59th.
- He has made two cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Gotterup has not been in contention in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- In his last five events, his average score has been +1.
- Chris Gotterup has averaged 313.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Gotterup has an average of 2.371 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Gotterup is averaging -1.116 Strokes Gained: Total.
Gotterup's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Gotterup owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.080 (86th) this season, while his average driving distance of 315.2 yards ranks second on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Gotterup owns a -0.375 mark (151st on TOUR).
- On the greens, Gotterup's 0.336 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 41st this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 2 | 315.2 | 313.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 59.92% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.6 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 17.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.48% |
Gotterup's Best Finishes
- Gotterup, who has participated in 10 tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those 10 events, he made the cut four times, a success rate of 40%.
- With 66 points, Gotterup currently sits 164th in the FedExCup standings.
Gotterup's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Gotterup's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he ranked 11th in the field with a mark of 2.862 (he finished 57th in that event).
- Gotterup's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 7.018. He finished 35th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Gotterup's best effort this season was at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked 20th in the field with a mark of 2.153 (he finished 61st in that tournament).
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Gotterup delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 5.794 (his best mark this season), which ranked sixth in the field. He finished 57th in that tournament.
- Gotterup recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.627) at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024. That ranked 35th in the field.
Gotterup's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 86 | 0.080 | 0.671 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 151 | -0.375 | -4.108 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 124 | -0.108 | -0.051 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 41 | 0.336 | 2.371 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 105 | -0.068 | -1.116 |
Gotterup's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 77-73 | +6 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 72-68 | -4 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 77-68-66 | -5 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 50 | 68-71-75-72 | -2 | 7 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 70-73 | +1 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | W/D | 69 | -2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 35 | 70-69-70-67 | -8 | 19 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 68-73 | -3 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 61 | 68-73-75-70 | +2 | 5 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 57 | 67-74-70-69 | E | 5 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 76-73 | +5 | -- |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 70-71 | -3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Gotterup as of the start of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
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