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Ben Taylor Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Ben Taylor of England hits a tee shot on the fourth hole during the second round of the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
At the Texas Children's Houston Open, Ben Taylor struggled, failing to make the cut at Memorial Park Golf Course. He is looking for a bounce-back performance in the 2024 Valero Texas Open April 4-7 in San Antonio, Texas.
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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
- Taylor has entered the Valero Texas Open once in recent years (in 2023), posting a score of +1 and missing the cut.
- Corey Conners finished with 3.959 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in the field), 9.539 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 SG: Putting (41st) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Conners averaged 300.6 yards off the tee (51st in field), had a greens in regulation percentage of 77.78% (first), and attempted 29 putts per round (53rd) in that victory a year ago.
Taylor's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | MC | 72-73 | +1 |
Taylor's Recent Performances
- He has failed to make the cut in each of his last five tournaments.
- Taylor has not been in the hunt in any recent tournaments, as he's not posted a score better than the field average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five events.
- Ben Taylor has averaged 295.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Taylor is averaging 0.189 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Taylor is averaging -4.559 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Taylor's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Taylor has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.924 this season, which ranks 179th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (294.7 yards) ranks 103rd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Taylor owns a -0.826 average that ranks 175th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Taylor has registered a -0.169 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 119th 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 | 103 | 294.7 | 295.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 59.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.6 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 15.56% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 20.56% |
Taylor's Best Finishes
- Taylor, who has participated in nine tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those nine events, he made the cut one time, a success rate of 11.1%.
- Taylor, who has 4 points, currently ranks 201st in the FedExCup standings.
Taylor's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked in the field with a mark of -0.278.
- Taylor's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the WM Phoenix Open, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.867 (he missed the cut in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Taylor's best performance this season was at the Valspar Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 0.889 (he missed the cut in that tournament).
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Taylor delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.847, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him in the field (he missed the cut in that event).
- Taylor posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-0.158) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (which ranked him in the field). In that event, he missed the cut.
Taylor's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 179 | -0.924 | -2.413 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 175 | -0.826 | -2.361 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 98 | -0.002 | 0.025 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 119 | -0.169 | 0.189 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 178 | -1.921 | -4.559 |
Taylor's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 75-72 | +5 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 67-70-66-67 | -14 | 83 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 69 | 72-72-78-71 | +13 | 3 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-80 | +9 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 66-74 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 75-78 | +11 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 73 | 70-68-68-77 | +3 | 3 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 71 | 70-68-76-71 | +1 | 3 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 72-69 | +1 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 72-69-70-70 | -7 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 73 | 69-69-75-74 | -1 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 69-69-68-66 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 77 | 73-84-69-74 | +20 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 73-73 | +2 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 78-70 | +6 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-71-73 | -2 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 70-71-75-72 | E | 4 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 68-79 | +5 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-77 | +6 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 76-74 | +8 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 68-77 | +5 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Taylor as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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