Davis Thompson Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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MAMARONECK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 18: Amateur Davis Thompson of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the second round of the 120th U.S. Open Championship on September 18, 2020 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, New York. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Davis Thompson hits the links in the 2024 Valero Texas Open April 4-7 coming off a 21st-place finish in the Texas Children's Houston Open in his most recent tournament.
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 the past five years, this is Thompson's first time playing at the Valero Texas Open.
- 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 also posted numbers of 300.6 in average driving distance (51st in field), 77.78% in terms of greens in regulation (first), and 29 putts per round (53rd).
Thompson's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Thompson has an average finish of 31st.
- He's qualified for the weekend in three of his last five events.
- Over his last five appearances, Thompson has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- He has an average score relative to par of -7 in his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Davis Thompson has averaged 301.5 yards in his past five starts.
- Thompson is averaging -0.900 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Thompson has an average of 1.590 in his past five tournaments.
Thompson's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Thompson's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.254 ranks 141st on TOUR this season, and his 56.8% driving accuracy average ranks 108th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Thompson ranks 29th on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.496, while he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Thompson's 0.060 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 90th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 48 | 301.5 | 301.5 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 68.75% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.6 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.22% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.85% |
Thompson's Best Finishes
- Thompson has played nine tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those nine tournaments, he had a 66.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- Currently, Thompson has 176 points, ranking him 94th in the FedExCup standings.
Thompson's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Thompson's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he put up a 2.747 mark, which ranked him 13th in the field. He finished 21st in that event.
- Thompson's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 4.219.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Thompson posted his best effort this season at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches (February 2024), ranking third in the field with a mark of 4.846.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Thompson posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.309, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 14th in the field (he finished 57th in that tournament).
- Thompson delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.258) in February 2024 at the WM Phoenix Open, which ranked 15th in the field. He finished 15th in that tournament.
Thompson's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 141 | -0.254 | 0.066 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 29 | 0.496 | 1.203 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 36 | 0.255 | 1.220 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 90 | 0.060 | -0.900 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 49 | 0.557 | 1.590 |
Thompson's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 63 | 72-65-72-75 | E | 4 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 70 | 72-66-71-67 | -8 | 3 |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 77-69 | +6 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 56 | 72-75-76-73 | +8 | 6 |
June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 67-70 | -3 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 24 | 70-69-68-67 | -14 | 34 |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 31 | 68-69-65-71 | -11 | 24 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-71 | -2 | -- |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 22 | 68-66-69-69 | -8 | 37 |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 70-68-69-74 | -7 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 67-70-70-69 | -12 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 64-73-69-67 | -11 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 15 | 66-68-69-67 | -18 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 66-69-66-71 | -10 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 57 | 73-65-69-67 | -6 | 5 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 67-67-66-68 | -20 | 40 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 15 | 69-67-70-67 | -11 | 54 |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 70-70-64-71 | -9 | 31 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 47 | 67-71-71-69 | -6 | 9 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 75-71 | +2 | -- |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-75 | +3 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 21 | 68-72-68-66 | -6 | 37 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thompson as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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