Erik Barnes Betting Profile: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
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RIO GRANDE, PUERTO RICO - MARCH 10: Brice Garnett of the United States celebrates making his putt for birdie on the 18th green, the fourth-playoff hole, to win against Erik Barnes (not pictured) of the United States, during the final round of the Puerto Rico Open at Grand Reserve Golf Club on March 10, 2024 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
Erik Barnes enters play May 2-5 in the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch following a 58th-place finish in the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head Island, SC his last time in competition.
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
- In the past five years, this is Barnes' first time competing at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
- Jason Day finished with 3.251 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in the field), 6.297 SG: Approach the Green (third), and 2.692 SG: Putting (28th) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Day posted an average driving distance of 306.8 (23rd in field), hit % of greens in regulation (), and took 27.25 putts per round (13th).
Barnes' Recent Performances
- Barnes has finished in the top five once over his last five tournaments.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Barnes has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score of -17 across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Erik Barnes has averaged 309.2 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Barnes is averaging 0.977 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Barnes is averaging -1.605 Strokes Gained: Total.
Barnes' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Barnes has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.385 this season (157th on TOUR). His average driving distance (302.9 yards) ranks 45th, while his 56.2% driving accuracy average ranks 138th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Barnes has a -0.081 average that ranks 106th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Barnes' 0.064 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 85th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 45 | 302.9 | 309.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 63.70% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 20.37% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.59% |
Barnes' Best Finishes
- While Barnes has not won any of the eight tournaments he has taken part in this season, he has come away with one top-five finish.
- In those eight tournaments, he had a 75% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- With 244 points, Barnes currently sits 87th in the FedExCup standings.
Barnes' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Barnes' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where he ranked 51st in the field with a mark of 0.150 (he finished 17th in that event).
- Barnes' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he delivered a 2.695 mark, which ranked him 20th in the field. He finished 58th in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Barnes' best mark this season was at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he put up a 1.596 mark, which ranked him 21st in the field. He finished 58th in that tournament.
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Barnes delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (6.660), which ranked second in the field.
- Barnes recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.048) at the Texas Children's Houston Open (which ranked him 17th in the field). In that tournament, he finished 17th.
Barnes' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 157 | -0.385 | -1.177 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 106 | -0.081 | -0.813 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 84 | 0.043 | -0.592 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 85 | 0.064 | 0.977 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 133 | -0.359 | -1.605 |
Barnes' Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 52 | 68-65-68-72 | -15 | 7 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 43 | 72-69-73-71 | -3 | 11 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 58 | 70-70-70-71 | -3 | 5 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 2 | 66-66-69-68 | -44 | 165 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | W/D | 79 | +8 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 17 | 72-68-66-67 | -7 | 48 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| April 18-21 | RBC Heritage | 58 | 71-70-70-72 | -1 | 8 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Barnes as of the start of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
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