Nick Taylor Betting Profile: The Sentry
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NAPLES, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 09: Nick Taylor of Canada plays his shot from the 17th tee during the second round of the Grant Thornton Invitational at Tiburon Golf Club on December 09, 2023 in Naples, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)
Nick Taylor shot -13 and finished 29th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Plantation Course at Kapalua January 4-7 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 The Sentry.
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
- Taylor has played The Sentry once of late, in 2021. He finished 29th, posting a score of -13.
- With 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), Jon Rahm won this tournament in 2023.
- In addition, Rahm's average driving distance was 307.5 (second in field), he hit 84.72% of greens in regulation (seventh), and he averaged 28.5 putts per round (first).
Taylor's Recent Performances
- Over his last five tournaments, Taylor has finished in the top 20 once.
- Taylor has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -3.
- Off the tee, Nick Taylor has averaged 297.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Taylor is averaging -1.149 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Taylor has an average of -1.682 in his past five tournaments.
Taylor's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 155 | 293.7 | 297.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 144 | 65.59% | 65.83% |
| Putts Per Round | 18 | 28.28 | 28.7 |
| Par Breakers | 62 | 22.82% | 20.28% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 102 | 14.10% | 14.72% |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Taylor's Best Finishes
- Taylor, who played 29 tournaments last season, secured one win with two top-five finishes and six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 29 events, he made the cut 19 times.
- Last season Taylor's best performance came at the RBC Canadian Open. He shot -23 and took home the title (his only win last season).
- Taylor's 1463 points last season ranked him 12th in the FedExCup standings.
Taylor's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 128 | -0.123 | -1.339 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 36 | 0.370 | -0.902 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 48 | 0.181 | 0.888 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 52 | 0.241 | -1.149 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 46 | 0.670 | -1.682 |
Stats in the table above cover last FedExCup season.
Taylor's Results Last Season
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | 6 | 67-75-67-68 | -11 | 92 |
| September 29 - October 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 19 | 68-70-70-70 | -10 | 43 |
| October 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 23 | 66-68-71-68 | -11 | 35 |
| November 3-6 | World Wide Technology Championship | 53 | 70-67-72-67 | -8 | 7 |
| November 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| January 12-15 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 7 | 70-68-62-67 | -13 | 80 |
| January 19-22 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-69 | -6 | -- |
| February 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 68-72-70-69 | -8 | 38 |
| February 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | 2 | 66-69-67-65 | -17 | 300 |
| February 16-19 | The Genesis Invitational | 33 | 69-74-70-68 | -3 | 23 |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 69-79 | +4 | -- |
| March 9-12 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-75 | +5 | -- |
| March 16-19 | Valspar Championship | 10 | 72-70-69-70 | -3 | 64 |
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 15 | 69-71-70-71 | -7 | 49 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 70-70-67-71 | -6 | 12 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 71-76 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-73 | +4 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 1 | 75-67-63-66 | -23 | 500 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-72 | +4 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-74 | +4 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 19 | 68-70-65-71 | -6 | 42 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-75 | +6 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 71-68-68-66 | -7 | 130 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 47 | 71-72-74-73 | +10 | 40 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 25 | 71-67-69-72 | -1 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 13 | 65-67-69-67 | -16 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 68-73-69-70 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of The Sentry.
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