Zac Blair Betting Profile: THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
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AVONDALE, LOUISIANA - APRIL 28: Zac Blair of the United States lines up a putt on the sixth green during the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at TPC Louisiana on April 28, 2024 in Avondale, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Zac Blair looks for a higher finish in the 2024 THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson after he took 42nd shooting -8 in this tournament in 2018.
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
- Over his last two trips to THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Blair has an average score of -5, with an average finish of 41st.
- In Blair's most recent appearance at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, in 2018, he finished 42nd after posting a score of -8.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Jason Day posted 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).
- 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).
Blair's Recent History at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/17/2018 | 42 | 67-71-68-70 | -8 |
Blair's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Blair finished outside the top 20.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut once.
- Blair has not been in the hunt 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 appearances, he finished -2 relative to par in his only made cut.
- Off the tee, Zac Blair has averaged 272.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Blair is averaging -0.696 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Blair has an average of -2.639 in his past five tournaments.
Blair's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Blair has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.482 this season (164th on TOUR). His average driving distance (273.8 yards) ranks 186th, while his 65.7% driving accuracy average ranks 59th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Blair has a -0.125 average that ranks 113th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Blair's -0.353 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 144th on TOUR this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par % of the time (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 186 | 273.8 | 272.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 55.56% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.4 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 17.59% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 19.44% |
Blair's Best Finishes
- Blair has played nine tournaments this season, and he has not yet finished in the top 10.
- In those nine tournaments, he made the cut on five occasions.
- As of now, Blair has compiled 118 points, which ranks him 131st in the FedExCup standings.
Blair's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Blair's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in March 2024 at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.070. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- Blair delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking third in the field with a mark of 6.919.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Blair delivered his best performance this season at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), ranking fourth in the field with a mark of 4.057.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Blair recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.246, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him in the field (he missed the cut in that tournament).
- Blair delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which was held in January 2024. That performance ranked 30th in the field (he finished 30th in that event).
Blair's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 164 | -0.482 | -1.400 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 113 | -0.125 | -1.068 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 21 | 0.358 | 0.522 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 144 | -0.353 | -0.696 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 146 | -0.601 | -2.639 |
Blair's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 72-68-73-71 | E | 8 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 73-76 | +9 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 2 | 65-65-68-62 | -20 | 245 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 74-72 | +2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 13 | 69-66-72-64 | -13 | 53 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 66-73-69-75 | -5 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 42 | 71-66-68-69 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 38 | 66-72-73-71 | +2 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 71-69 | -4 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-65-68-68 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 62 | 67-67-67-75 | -12 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 69-68-79-74 | +2 | 3 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 69-68-73-69 | -5 | 8 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 73-70-70-73 | -2 | 9 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 73-73 | +6 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 78-75 | +9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Blair as of the start of THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
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