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Viktor Hovland Betting Profile: THE PLAYERS Championship
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Viktor Hovland shot -10 and finished third the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) March 14-17 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 THE PLAYERS Championship.
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THE PLAYERS Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 14-17, 2024
- Location: Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
- Course: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course)
- Par: 72 / 7,275 yards
- Purse: $25M
- Previous Winner: Scottie Scheffler
At THE PLAYERS Championship
- In his last three appearances at THE PLAYERS Championship, Hovland has an average finish of sixth, and an average score of -9.
- Hovland last played at THE PLAYERS Championship in 2023, finishing third with a score of -10.
- Scottie Scheffler won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 4.637 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (fifth in field), 7.529 in SG: Approach the Green (fourth), and 0.107 in SG: Putting (48th).
- Scheffler also posted numbers of 305.9 in average driving distance (first in field), 75% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 28.25 putts per round (49th).
Hovland's Recent Performances
- Hovland has earned one top-10 finish and two top-20 finishes over his last five events.
- Over his last five events, Hovland has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -7.
- Off the tee, Viktor Hovland has averaged 300.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Hovland is averaging 0.778 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Hovland has an average of -0.329 in his past five tournaments.
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Hovland's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hovland had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.741 last season, which ranked eighth on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (307.6 yards) ranked 44th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, Hovland sported a 0.610 mark (11th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Hovland's 0.236 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranked 54th last season, and his 28.24 putts-per-round average ranked 16th.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 44 | 307.6 | 300.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 68 | 68.18% | 53.80% |
| Putts Per Round | 16 | 28.24 | 28.7 |
| Par Breakers | 2 | 28.03% | 25.73% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 99 | 14.02% | 14.04% |
Hovland's Best Finishes
- Hovland last season participated in 24 tournaments, picking up four wins with seven top-five finishes and 11 finishes in the top 10.
- In those 24 events, he made the cut 24 times, a success rate of 100%.
- Last season Hovland had four wins, with one of them coming at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, where he shot -27.
- Hovland's 1795 points last season ranked him seventh in the FedExCup standings.
Hovland's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- Last season Hovland delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 2023), ranking second in the field at 6.325.
- Hovland's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance last season came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where his 7.279 mark ranked fifth in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hovland put up his best performance last season at THE CJ CUP in South Carolina, ranking 10th in the field at 2.978. In that tournament, he finished 21st.
- At the BMW Championship in August 2023, Hovland recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season (6.178, which ranked fourth in the field). In that event, he finished first.
- Hovland delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (14.455) at the BMW Championship, which was held in August 2023. That performance ranked No. 1 in the field (he finished first in that event).
Hovland's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 8 | 0.741 | 1.355 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 11 | 0.610 | -0.545 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 86 | 0.060 | -1.926 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 54 | 0.236 | 0.778 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 8 | 1.648 | -0.329 |
Hovland's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 7 | 65-73-70-74 | -6 | 97 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 59 | 64-70-78-71 | -1 | 5 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 43 | 71-69-66-77 | -1 | 12 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 2 | 68-67-70-68 | -7 | 270 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 16 | 71-68-66-73 | -2 | 49 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 1 | 71-71-69-70 | -27 | 550 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 19 | 69-70-69-72 | E | 53 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 29 | 67-65-70-66 | -12 | 27 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 73-63-67-72 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 13 | 70-72-66-73 | -3 | 63 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 72-64-65-69 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 1 | 69-68-65-61 | -17 | 0 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 1 | 68-64-66-63 | -19 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 10 | 73-73-70-63 | -9 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 22 | 65-67-72-67 | -21 | 85 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 69-72-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-69-70-69 | -6 | 95 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 36 | 71-69-75-75 | +2 | 21 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hovland as of the start of THE PLAYERS Championship.
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