Feb 14, 2024
Ben Griffin Betting Profile: The Genesis Invitational
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Ben Griffin will play February 15-18 in the 2024 The Genesis Invitational in Pacific Palisades, California. In his last tournament he placed 28th in the WM Phoenix Open, shooting -8 at TPC Scottsdale.
Latest odds for Griffin at The Genesis Invitational.
The Genesis Invitational Tournament & Course Info
- Date: February 15-18, 2024
- Location: Pacific Palisades, California
- Course: The Riviera Country Club
- Par: 71 / 7,322 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The Genesis Invitational
- Griffin is playing at The Genesis Invitational for the first time in the past five years.
- Jon Rahm finished with 0.617 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (28th in the field), 11.898 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 4.52 SG: Putting (12th) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- En route to his victory last year, Rahm posted an average driving distance of 314.6 (sixth in field), hit 70.83% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27 putts per round (23rd).
Griffin's Recent Performances
- Griffin has finished in the top 10 once over his last five appearances.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Griffin has finished within five shots of the leader once. He's carded a score that's better than average three times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -11 in his last five appearances.
- Ben Griffin has averaged 290.0 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Griffin is averaging 0.239 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Griffin is averaging 0.262 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.066 last season (117th on TOUR). His average driving distance (300.1 yards) ranked 97th, while his 56% driving accuracy average ranked 143rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Griffin sported a 0.086 mark that ranked 89th on TOUR. He ranked 102nd with a 66.90% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Griffin's 0.334 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 39th last season, and his 28.45 putts-per-round average ranked 33rd.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 97 | 300.1 | 290.0 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 102 | 66.90% | 52.94% |
| Putts Per Round | 33 | 28.45 | 29.0 |
| Par Breakers | 53 | 23.02% | 23.53% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 78 | 13.68% | 10.46% |
Griffin's Best Finishes
- Last season Griffin played 35 tournaments, earning two top-five finishes and collecting three finishes in the top 10.
- In those 35 tournaments, he had a 68.6% success rate in terms of making the cut (24 cuts made).
- Last season Griffin had his best performance at the Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson. He shot -26 and finished second (three shots back of the winner).
- Griffin earned 617 points last season, which ranked him 70th in the FedExCup standings.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 2023), ranking 17th in the field at 3.345.
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 7.034 (he finished second in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin's best performance last season was at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2023, as he produced a 5.753 mark, which ranked him second in the field. He finished 35th in that event.
- At the Sanderson Farms Championship in October 2023, Griffin posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (8.528), which ranked third in the field.
- Griffin recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.732) at the Sanderson Farms Championship (which ranked him No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished second.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 117 | -0.066 | -0.674 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 89 | 0.086 | -0.404 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 12 | 0.330 | 1.101 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 39 | 0.334 | 0.239 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 42 | 0.684 | 0.262 |
Griffin's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 21 | 69-71-66-69 | -5 | 39 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 14 | 69-72-73-70 | -4 | 56 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 67-71-72-74 | -4 | 19 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-72-72-73 | +2 | 8 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-65-71-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 52 | 67-69-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-69-70 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 68-69-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 130 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2 | 67-63-66-74 | -26 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 70-73-70-74 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 68-70-67-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 71-63-69-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 67-67-69-61 | -18 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-62-70-69 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 | 78 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 74-67-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 72-67-68-69 | -8 | 24 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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