Harris English Betting Profile: The Genesis Invitational
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Harris English shot -8 and took 12th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll tee off at The Riviera Country Club February 15-18 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 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
- Over his last two trips to The Genesis Invitational, English has an average score of -8, with an average finish of 12th.
- In 2023, English finished 12th (with a score of -8) in his most recent appearance at The Genesis Invitational.
- When Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023, he had 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 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).
English's Recent Performances
- Over his last five appearances, English has one top-10 finish and three top-20 finishes.
- English has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score three times.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -9.
- In terms of driving distance, Harris English has averaged 295.8 yards in his past five starts.
- In his past five starts, English is averaging 1.711 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, English has an average of 2.036 in his past five tournaments.
English's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- English delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.288 last season, which ranked 159th on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (297.3 yards) ranked 125th, and his 62.1% driving accuracy average ranked 64th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, English sported a 0.138 mark that ranked 79th on TOUR. He ranked 164th with a 64.60% Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, English's 0.488 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 16th last season, and his 28.58 putts-per-round average ranked 48th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 125 | 297.3 | 295.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 164 | 64.60% | 71.93% |
| Putts Per Round | 48 | 28.58 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 166 | 20.05% | 24.27% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 87 | 13.80% | 12.57% |
English's Best Finishes
- English participated in 30 tournaments last season, securing three finishes in the top five and earning six top-10 finishes.
- In those 30 tournaments, he had a 73.3% success rate in terms of making the cut (22 cuts made).
- Last season English's best performance came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, where he shot -8 and finished second.
- English ranked 42nd in the FedExCup standings with 914 points last season.
English's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season English's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at The RSM Classic, where his 2.328 mark ranked 15th in the field.
- English's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at the Wells Fargo Championship, where his 6.664 mark ranked second in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, English's best effort last season was at The RSM Classic in November 2022, as he ranked second in the field with a mark of 3.372.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2023, English posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 8.810, which was his best last season. That ranked second in the field.
- English recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (12.490) at the Wells Fargo Championship in May 2023. That ranked third in the field.
English's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 159 | -0.288 | 1.134 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 79 | 0.138 | -1.322 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 49 | 0.178 | 0.507 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 16 | 0.488 | 1.711 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 55 | 0.516 | 2.036 |
English's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 12 | 66-73-72-65 | -8 | 67 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 2 | 69-72-69-70 | -8 | 258 |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 78-71 | +5 | -- |
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 43 | 71-71-77-75 | +6 | 14 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 63 | 70-70-74-70 | E | 4 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 3 | 71-66-66-69 | -12 | 163 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-75 | +9 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 12 | 65-66-70-76 | -3 | 59 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 52 | 71-73-76-74 | +6 | 8 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 8 | 67-66-71-72 | -4 | 91 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 60 | 69-66-70-70 | -5 | 5 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 73-65-70-66 | -6 | 21 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 52 | 70-71-70-67 | -2 | 26 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 10 | 68-67-72-66 | -7 | 262 |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 28 | 67-71-63-67 | -14 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 71-66-64-69 | -22 | 113 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 10 | 66-67-70-64 | -13 | 70 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 68-72-75-73 | E | 4 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 76 | 75-74-69 | +2 | 5 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 17 | 71-67-65-71 | -10 | 47 |
All stats in this article are accurate for English as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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