Tom Whitney Betting Profile: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
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SAN DIEGO, CA - JANUARY 29: PGA TOUR logo is seen during the second round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines South on January 29, 2021 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
Tom Whitney enters play May 2-5 in the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch after a 63rd-place finish in the Corales Puntacana Championship, which was his most recent tournament.
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
- Whitney has played THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson once in recent years (in 2018), posting a score of +4 and missing the cut.
- 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.
- In addition, Day's average driving distance was 306.8 (23rd in field), he hit % of greens in regulation (), and he averaged 27.25 putts per round (13th).
Whitney's Recent History at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2018 | MC | 72-74 | +4 |
Whitney's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Whitney has an average finish of 58th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Over his last five appearances, Whitney has carded a score that's better than average in one of those outings.
- He has carded an average score of -2 over his last five tournaments.
- Tom Whitney has averaged 297.3 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Whitney is averaging 0.133 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Whitney is averaging -1.501 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Whitney's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Whitney's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.238 ranks 56th on TOUR this season, and his 64% driving accuracy average ranks 73rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Whitney has a 0.119 average that ranks 76th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Whitney has registered a -0.017 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 98th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of , and he ranks first by breaking par % of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 123 | 293.8 | 297.3 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 62.96% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 19.44% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.43% |
Whitney's Best Finishes
- Whitney, who has taken part in nine tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those nine events, he made the cut five times (55.6%).
- Currently, Whitney has 78 points, ranking him 153rd in the FedExCup standings.
Whitney's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Whitney posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Valspar Championship, ranking 10th in the field at 2.929. In that tournament, he finished 33rd.
- Whitney posted his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), ranking fifth in the field with a mark of 5.086.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Whitney's best effort this season was in January 2024 at the Farmers Insurance Open, where he ranked 33rd in the field with a mark of 0.463. He finished 13th in that event.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Whitney posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.134 (his best mark this season), which ranked 41st in the field. He finished 33rd in that event.
- Whitney delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.367) at the Farmers Insurance Open (which ranked him 21st in the field). In that tournament, he finished 13th.
Whitney's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 56 | 0.238 | 1.590 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 76 | 0.119 | -0.682 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 179 | -0.658 | -2.543 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 98 | -0.017 | 0.133 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 127 | -0.318 | -1.501 |
Whitney's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 66-70-73 | -7 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 13 | 70-67-75-68 | -8 | 53 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 72-72 | +2 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 67-76 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 61 | 67-69-71-75 | -6 | 3 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 71-69-69-73 | -2 | 18 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 67-79 | +6 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 75 | 72-72-75-74 | +5 | 2 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 63 | 71-69-70-75 | -3 | 3 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Whitney as of the start of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
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