Chan Kim Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Chan Kim enters play April 4-7 in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) after a 53rd-place finish in the Texas Children's Houston Open, which was his last competition.
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
- This is Kim's first time competing at the Valero Texas Open in the past five years.
- 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).
- In addition, Conners' average driving distance was 300.6 (51st in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), and he averaged 29 putts per round (53rd).
Kim's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Kim has an average finish of 55th.
- Kim has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five tournaments, his average score has been -2.
- Chan Kim has averaged 290.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -1.162 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -0.413 Strokes Gained: Total.
Kim's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kim has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.060 this season, which ranks 85th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (292.5 yards) ranks 127th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kim has a 0.124 average that ranks 73rd on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Kim's -0.190 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 123rd this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 127 | 292.5 | 290.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 64.44% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.1 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 20.56% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 13.33% |
Kim's Best Finishes
- Kim hasn't won any of the nine tournaments he has taken part in this season, though he has collected one top-10 finish.
- In those nine events, he made the cut seven times.
- Currently, Kim has 175 points, placing him 96th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kim produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Texas Children's Houston Open (March 2024), ranking 23rd in the field at 2.154.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he delivered a 3.829 mark, which ranked him 11th in the field. He finished 53rd in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best effort this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he delivered a 2.984 mark, which ranked him eighth in the field. He finished 28th in that event.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (4.998, which ranked 11th in the field). In that tournament, he finished eighth.
- Kim recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.596) in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which ranked eighth in the field. He finished eighth in that event.
Kim's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 85 | 0.060 | -0.159 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 73 | 0.124 | 0.306 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 85 | 0.059 | 0.598 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 123 | -0.190 | -1.162 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 96 | 0.054 | -0.413 |
Kim's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 75-64 | -1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 14 | 64-67-68-67 | -22 | 55 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 76-66 | -2 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 8 | 66-69-66-71 | -12 | 75 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 28 | 69-71-68-67 | -9 | 27 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 61 | 72-68-65-77 | -6 | 3 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 68 | 70-71-70-79 | +2 | 6 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 67 | 71-71-76-70 | +4 | 3 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 53 | 71-67-70-71 | -1 | 6 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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