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Ben Kohles Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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COLUMBUS, OH - AUGUST 29: Ben Kohles of the United States hits a tee shot during the final round of the Nationwide Childrenâs Hospital Championship at The Ohio State University Golf Club on August 29, 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
Ben Kohles looks for better results in the 2024 Valero Texas Open having failed to make the cut at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) in 2022.
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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
- Kohles has played the Valero Texas Open once recently, in 2022. He missed the cut after posting a score of +6.
- When Corey Conners won this tournament in 2023, he had 3.959 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in the field), 9.539 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 SG: Putting (41st).
- Conners' average driving distance was 300.6 (51st in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), with 29 putts per round (53rd) en route to his win last year.
Kohles' Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/31/2022 | MC | 72-78 | +6 |
Kohles' Recent Performances
- Kohles has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five events.
- He has made one cut over his last five tournaments.
- Kohles has finished within three shots of the leader in one of his last five appearances. Over that same span, he's finished with a better-than-average score once.
- He finished with a score of -17 in his only made cut over his last five tournaments.
- Ben Kohles has averaged 281.6 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kohles is averaging -3.034 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Kohles has an average of -6.471 in his past five tournaments.
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Kohles' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kohles has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.323 this season, which ranks 147th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (279.5 yards) ranks 177th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kohles owns a -0.777 average that ranks 170th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kohles has registered a -0.690 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 171st 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 | 177 | 279.5 | 281.6 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 63.64% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 15.66% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 17.68% |
Kohles' Best Finishes
- Kohles has taken part in nine tournaments this season, and while he hasn't won any of them, he has earned one finish in the top-10.
- In those nine events, he made the cut three times (33.3%).
- Currently, Kohles sits 134th in the FedExCup standings with 71 points.
Kohles' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Kohles' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 0.572 mark ranked in the field.
- Kohles' best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 43rd in the field with a mark of 1.185.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kohles' best performance this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 0.242 mark ranked in the field.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Kohles posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.736 (his best mark this season), which ranked 30th in the field. He finished 52nd in that event.
- Kohles posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (1.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which was held in January 2024. That performance ranked 52nd in the field (he finished 52nd in that event).
Kohles' Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 147 | -0.323 | -0.453 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 170 | -0.777 | -2.184 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 172 | -0.547 | -0.800 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 171 | -0.690 | -3.034 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 181 | -2.337 | -6.471 |
Kohles' Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 5 | 66-67-67-63 | -19 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 52 | 66-69-71-67 | -7 | 7 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 47 | 66-66-71-69 | -16 | 9 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-77 | +4 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 75-69 | +2 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 76 | +5 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 69-77 | +4 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 6 | 69-66-63-73 | -17 | 55 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 78-71 | +7 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kohles as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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