Eric Cole Betting Profile: The Sentry
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Eric Cole hits the links in the 2024 The Sentry January 4-7 coming off a third-place finish in The RSM Classic in his most recent tournament.
The Sentry Tournament & Course Info
- Date: January 4-7, 2024
- Location: Kapalua, Hawaii
- Course: Plantation Course at Kapalua
- Par: 73 / 7,596 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous Winner: Jon Rahm
At The Sentry
- This is Cole's first time competing at The Sentry in the past five years.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Jon Rahm posted numbers of 4.409 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in field), -2.696 in SG: Approach the Green (32nd), and 6.057 in SG: Putting (first).
- En route to his victory last year, Rahm posted an average driving distance of 307.5 (second in field), hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (seventh), and took 28.5 putts per round (first).
Cole's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Cole has finished in the top five four times.
- Over his last five events, Cole has finished within three shots of the leader once and five or fewer strokes back of the winner twice. He's carded a score that's better than average five times.
- He has an average score relative to par of -15 in his last five events.
- Off the tee, Eric Cole has averaged 305.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Cole has an average of 0.902 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Cole has an average of 8.125 in his past five tournaments.
Cole's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 113 | 299.0 | 305.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 133 | 65.92% | 74.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 2 | 27.75 | 28.0 |
| Par Breakers | 15 | 24.96% | 32.78% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 15 | 12.04% | 10.83% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Cole's Best Finishes
- Cole teed off in 36 tournaments last season, securing six finishes in the top five and collecting seven top-10 finishes.
- In those 36 tournaments, he made the cut on 27 occasions.
- Last season Cole put up his best performance at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP, where he finished second with a score of -8 (six shots back of the winner).
- Cole accumulated 950 points last season, which ranked him 40th in the FedExCup standings.
Cole's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 158 | -0.268 | -0.608 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 19 | 0.545 | 4.405 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 16 | 0.282 | 3.426 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 13 | 0.505 | 0.902 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 16 | 1.064 | 8.125 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Cole's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 73-75 | +4 | -- |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 78-68 | +2 | -- |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 67-72 | -3 | -- |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | MC | 66-71 | -5 | -- |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 27 | 70-68-66-67 | -13 | 30 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | 35 | 71-68-69-71 | -1 | 20 |
| November 17-20 | The RSM Classic | 39 | 69-68-70-66 | -9 | 15 |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 61 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 5 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | 36 | 65-70-69-68 | -16 | 18 |
| January 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-74 | +2 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 15 | 65-71-73-69 | -9 | 51 |
| February 23-26 | The Honda Classic | 2 | 67-66-66-67 | -27 | 300 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 72-80 | +8 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 27 | 73-73-69-68 | -5 | 31 |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | MC | 74-70 | +2 | -- |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 71-67-75-72 | -3 | 15 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 65-68-69-66 | -16 | 100 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-68-70-65 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 15 | 67-74-70-70 | +1 | 59 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 24 | 75-70-70-74 | +1 | 38 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 6 | 69-73-69-63 | -14 | 95 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 39 | 69-70-71-74 | +4 | 18 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 64-65-73-65 | -13 | 34 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-67-68-71 | -9 | 11 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 67-69-64-79 | -1 | 5 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 70-66-68-70 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-65-66-70 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 66-70-68-70 | -6 | 92 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 72-68-68-69 | -3 | 133 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 4 | 68-66-68-70 | -16 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 35 | 71-68-71-69 | -9 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 71-66-67-62 | -18 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 65-71-66-70 | -8 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 3 | 66-66-61-67 | -22 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cole as of the start of The Sentry.
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