Jul 15, 2024
Nicolai Hojgaard betting profile: The Open Championship
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Nicolai Hojgaard looks to improve upon his 23rd-place finish in 2023's tournament when he begins play in the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon Golf Club July 17-20.
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The Open Championship tournament and course info
- Date: July 17-20, 2024
- Location: Troon, South Ayrshire, SCO
- Course: Royal Troon Golf Club
- Par: 71 / 7,385 yards
- Previous winner: Brian Harman
At The Open Championship
- In his last three appearances at The Open Championship, Hojgaard has an average finish of 38th, and an average score of 2-under.
- Hojgaard finished 23rd (with a score of even-par) in his most recent appearance at The Open Championship (in 2023).
- With a driving average of 285.5 yards (51st in the field), a 75% driving accuracy (first), and 27 putts per round (second), Brian Harman brought home the title in this tournament in 2023.
Hojgaard's recent history at The Open Championship
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/19/2023 | 23 | 71-70-69-74 | E |
| 7/13/2022 | 53 | 73-67-71-73 | -4 |
| 7/18/2018 | MC | 72-76 | +6 |
Hojgaard's recent performances
- In his last five tournaments, Hojgaard has an average finish of 48th.
- Hojgaard has an average finishing position of 48th in his last five tournaments.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been 2-under.
- Nicolai Hojgaard has averaged 311.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Hojgaard is averaging -0.342 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Hojgaard has an average of -0.043 in his past five tournaments.
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Hojgaard's advanced stats and rankings
- Hojgaard has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.159, which ranks 67th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (309.9 yards) ranks 17th, and his 58.3% driving accuracy average ranks 130th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hojgaard ranks 36th on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.354, while he ranks 105th with a Greens in Regulation mark of 65.69%.
- On the greens, Hojgaard's -0.302 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 145th this season, and his 29.57 putts-per-round average ranks 160th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 17 | 309.9 | 311.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 105 | 65.69% | 69.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 160 | 29.57 | 30.1 |
| Par Breakers | 169 | 20.48% | 16.67% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 139 | 16.01% | 11.73% |
Hojgaard's best finishes
- Hojgaard has participated in 16 tournaments this season, and he has collected one top-five finish.
- In those 16 events, he made the cut 11 times, a success rate of 68.8%.
- As of now, Hojgaard has accumulated 525 points, which ranks him 75th in the FedExCup standings.
Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained performances
- This season Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Valero Texas Open, where his 3.568 mark ranked seventh in the field.
- Hojgaard's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Genesis Scottish Open in July 2024, as he ranked third in the field with a mark of 6.468.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hojgaard produced his best performance this season at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), ranking 28th in the field with a mark of 1.224.
- At the RBC Canadian Open in May 2024, Hojgaard recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 6.072 (his best mark this season), which ranked ninth in the field. He finished 35th in that event.
- Hojgaard delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.367) at the Farmers Insurance Open (January 2024), which ranked him sixth in the field. He finished second in that tournament.
Hojgaard's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 67 | 0.159 | -0.377 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 36 | 0.354 | 1.784 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 164 | -0.368 | -1.109 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 145 | -0.302 | -0.342 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 123 | -0.156 | -0.043 |
Hojgaard's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 23 | 71-70-69-74 | E | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 68-66-69-67 | -10 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 56 | 70-65-73-70 | -6 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 31 | 65-77-69-70 | +1 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 2 | 67-66-73-70 | -12 | 300 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 74-65-70 | -7 | 31 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 39 | 70-71-73-69 | -1 | 20 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 52 | 68-70-74-68 | -4 | 6 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 77-71 | +4 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 75 | 72-73-74-74 | +5 | 2 |
| April 11-14 | Masters Tournament | 16 | 67-73-74-76 | +2 | 113 |
| April 18-21 | Corales Puntacana Championship | MC | 73-72 | +1 | -- |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 68-71 | -69 | -- |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 68 | 70-71-68-73 | -2 | 6 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-77 | +8 | -- |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 35 | 68-69-72-68 | -3 | 18 |
| June 13-16 | U.S. Open | 50 | 72-69-74-74 | +9 | 12 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 66 | 71-65-73-75 | -4 | 4 |
| July 11-13 | Genesis Scottish Open | 39 | 66-66-68-72 | -8 | 14 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hojgaard as of the start of The Open Championship.
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