Archive
Alex Smalley Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
1 Min Read
COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 28: Alex Smalley of the United States hits a tee shot during the third round of the Nationwide Childrenâs Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 28, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Alex Smalley looks for better results in the 2024 Valero Texas Open having failed to make the cut at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) in 2023.
Latest odds for Smalley at the Valero Texas Open.
The Valero Texas Open Tournament & Course Info
- Date: April 4-7, 2024
- Location: San Antonio, Texas
- Course: TPC San Antonio (Oaks)
- Par: 72 / 7,438 yards
- Purse: $9.2M
- Previous Winner: Corey Conners
At the Valero Texas Open
- Smalley has missed the cut in his last two appearances at the Valero Texas Open.
- Smalley missed the cut (with a score of +3) in his most recent appearance at the Valero Texas Open in 2023.
- With numbers of 3.959 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in field), 9.539 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 in SG: Putting (41st), Corey Conners won this tournament in 2023.
- Conners also posted numbers of 300.6 in average driving distance (51st in field), 77.78% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 29 putts per round (53rd).
Smalley's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | MC | 74-73 | +3 |
| 3/31/2022 | MC | 74-75 | +5 |
Smalley's Recent Performances
- He has failed to make the cut in each of his last five attempts
- Smalley has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Alex Smalley has averaged 299.7 yards in his past five starts.
- Smalley is averaging -2.577 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Smalley is averaging -2.759 Strokes Gained: Total.
Bet now on Smalley .
Smalley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Smalley owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.052 (108th) this season, while his average driving distance of 299.6 yards ranks 66th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Smalley ranks 104th on TOUR with a mark of -0.064.
- On the greens, Smalley has delivered a -1.123 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 181st on TOUR. In addition, he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of , and he ranks first by breaking par % of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 66 | 299.6 | 299.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 64.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 30.3 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 16.67% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 18.33% |
Smalley's Best Finishes
- Smalley has participated in 10 tournaments this season, but he has not earned a finish in the top 10.
- In those 10 events, he made the cut two times (20%).
- Currently, Smalley ranks 160th in the FedExCup standings with 45 points.
Smalley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Smalley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), ranking in the field at 2.350.
- Smalley put up his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at THE PLAYERS Championship (March 2024), ranking in the field with a mark of 2.280.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Smalley posted his best performance this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking in the field at 2.076. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Smalley posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.205, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
- Smalley posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-0.158) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which was held in February 2024. That performance ranked in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
Smalley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 108 | -0.052 | -0.274 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 104 | -0.064 | 0.743 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 166 | -0.457 | -0.651 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 181 | -1.123 | -2.577 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 176 | -1.696 | -2.759 |
Smalley's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-68 | +3 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 18 | 73-65-68-71 | -7 | 47 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 23 | 73-72-70-68 | +3 | 42 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 70-71-68-72 | +1 | 13 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 73-70-71-67 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-62-64-67 | -17 | 73 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 47 | 72-66-69-71 | -10 | 9 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 2 | 66-70-62-67 | -19 | 245 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 68-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 65 | 70-74-70-69 | +3 | 16 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-69-67-70 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 61 | 73-64-67-75 | -5 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-69-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 44 | 71-67-65-68 | -11 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-69-66-67 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 75 | 73-68-76 | +1 | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 75-73 | +6 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-72 | +6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smalley as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
Responsible sports betting starts with a game plan. Set a budget. Keep it social. Play with friends. Learn the game and know the odds. Play with trusted, licensed operators. CLICK HERE to learn more at HaveAGamePlan.org.
Note: The PGA TOUR has created this story via a machine-learning model using data from ShotLink, powered by CDW, in addition to player performance data. While we strive for accuracy and quality, please note that the information provided may not be entirely error-free.