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Collin Morikawa Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 15: Collin Morikawa of the United States plays his shot from the 17th tee during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 15, 2024 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Collin Morikawa enters play in the 2024 Valero Texas Open from April 4-7 after a 45th-place finish in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida at THE PLAYERS Championship.
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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
- This is Morikawa's first time playing 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).
- 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.
Morikawa's Recent Performances
- Morikawa has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard twice over his last five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Morikawa has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score relative to par of -7 in his last five tournaments.
- Collin Morikawa has averaged 288.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Morikawa is averaging -0.721 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Morikawa is averaging -0.303 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Morikawa's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Morikawa has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.226 this season (59th on TOUR). His average driving distance (285.7 yards) ranks 167th, while his 65.6% driving accuracy average ranks 19th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Morikawa owns a 0.269 mark (52nd on TOUR).
- On the greens, Morikawa's -0.332 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 136th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 167 | 285.7 | 288.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 61.85% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 24.81% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.44% |
Morikawa's Best Finishes
- Morikawa has not won any of the six tournaments he has played this season, though he has secured one top-five finish.
- In those six events, he made the cut four times.
- With 477 points, Morikawa currently sits 40th in the FedExCup standings.
Morikawa's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Morikawa's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, as he posted a 3.113 mark, which ranked him 17th in the field. He finished 45th in that event.
- Morikawa's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at The Sentry in January 2024, as he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.244.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Morikawa's best effort this season was in February 2024 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, where he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 2.585. He finished 14th in that tournament.
- At The Genesis Invitational in February 2024, Morikawa recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 1.632, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 18th in the field (he finished 19th in that event).
- Morikawa delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.459) in January 2024 at The Sentry, which ranked fifth in the field. He finished fifth in that event.
Morikawa's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 59 | 0.226 | 0.218 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 52 | 0.269 | -0.134 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 66 | 0.127 | 0.332 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 136 | -0.332 | -0.721 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 69 | 0.291 | -0.303 |
Morikawa's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6-9 | Masters Tournament | 10 | 69-69-74-72 | -4 | 75 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 72-68-66-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 26 | 71-70-74-69 | +4 | 37 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 73-67-70-70 | E | 23 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 71-73-68 | -4 | -- |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 14 | 71-69-69-69 | -2 | 61 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 74-63 | -3 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 2 | 66-67-67-64 | -40 | 245 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 13 | 65-70-67-68 | -10 | 229 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 67-70-72-68 | -3 | 133 |
| August 24-27 | TOUR Championship | 6 | 61-64-73-72 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 1 | 64-73-66-63 | -14 | -- |
| November 30 - December 3 | Hero World Challenge | 7 | 69-69-70-68 | -12 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 5 | 65-67-70-65 | -25 | 250 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 67-75 | -2 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 14 | 67-70-69 | -10 | 118 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 19 | 70-71-70-67 | -6 | 95 |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | MC | 70-80 | +6 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 45 | 71-69-70-74 | -4 | 14 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Morikawa as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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