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Andrew Novak Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 26: Andrew Novak of the United States lines up a putt during the first round of the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 26, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
In his last tournament at the Texas Children's Houston Open in Houston, Texas, Andrew Novak ended the weekend at -1, good for a 53rd-place finish. He heads into the 2024 Valero Texas Open April 4-7 looking for a better finish.
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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
- In his last two appearances at the Valero Texas Open, Novak has an average finish of ninth, and an average score of -9.
- Novak finished ninth (with a score of -9) 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.
- En route to his victory last year, Conners posted an average driving distance of 300.6 (51st in field), hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), and took 29 putts per round (53rd).
Novak's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | 9 | 69-72-70-68 | -9 |
| 3/31/2022 | MC | 76-70 | +2 |
Novak's Recent Performances
- Novak has posted two top-10 finishes and three top-20 finishes over his last five events.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five appearances.
- Novak has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five tournaments, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- He has an average score relative to par of -7 in his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Andrew Novak has averaged 302.1 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Novak has an average of -0.104 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Novak is averaging 3.512 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Novak's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Novak owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.018 (102nd) this season, while his average driving distance of 300.5 yards ranks 55th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Novak ranks 16th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.582. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Novak has registered a 0.022 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 98th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 55 | 300.5 | 302.1 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 66.36% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.3 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 21.60% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 11.42% |
Novak's Best Finishes
- While Novak hasn't won any of the nine tournaments he has taken part in this season, he has secured three top-10 finishes.
- In those nine tournaments, he had a 55.6% success rate in terms of making the cut (five cuts made).
- With 268 points, Novak currently ranks 69th in the FedExCup standings.
Novak's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Novak's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Texas Children's Houston Open, where his 3.101 mark ranked seventh in the field.
- Novak's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 5.353. He finished eighth in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Novak put up his best mark this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, ranking third in the field at 5.151. In that event, he finished eighth.
- At the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, Novak recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (3.195, which ranked 17th in the field). In that event, he finished eighth.
- Novak posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.258) at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024. That ranked eighth in the field.
Novak's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 102 | -0.018 | 0.515 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 16 | 0.582 | 1.729 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 21 | 0.349 | 1.371 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 98 | 0.022 | -0.104 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 17 | 0.935 | 3.512 |
Novak's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 49 | 67-72-68-72 | -5 | 8 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 67 | 66-72-70-67 | -9 | 3 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 68-66-74-73 | +1 | 13 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 9 | 69-68-67-72 | -12 | 75 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 67-72 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 70-72 | -2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-68-71-67 | -9 | 11 |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | 33 | 65-73-69-70 | -11 | 12 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-70 | -3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 33 | 64-70-67-73 | -6 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 72-70 | E | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 67-74-72-72 | +5 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 45 | 67-70-67-69 | -11 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 73 | 69-69-69-70 | -5 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-70 | +2 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 72-72-72 | E | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 8 | 65-65-69-72 | -13 | 78 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 66-68-69-69 | -12 | 75 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 9 | 65-69-70-68 | -12 | 66 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 17 | 71-71-70-68 | -4 | 43 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 53 | 68-71-73-67 | -1 | 6 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Novak as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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