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Eric Cole Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA - MARCH 08: Eric Cole of the United States reacts after a putt on the sixth hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Arnold Palmer Bay Hill Golf Course on March 08, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
Eric Cole looks to improve upon his 39th-place finish in 2023's tournament when he begins play in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) April 4-7.
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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
- Cole has played the Valero Texas Open once recently (in 2023), posting a score of -3 and finishing 39th.
- Corey Conners won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.959 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in field), 9.539 in SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 in 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.
Cole's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | 39 | 71-67-75-72 | -3 |
Cole's Recent Performances
- Cole has finished in the top 10 once over his last five events.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Cole has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in three of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of -4 across his last five events.
- Eric Cole has averaged 294.4 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Cole has an average of 0.589 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Cole is averaging -0.009 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Cole's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Cole owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.196 (133rd) this season, while his average driving distance of 293.6 yards ranks 115th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Cole ranks 45th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.315. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Cole's 0.383 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 36th on TOUR this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par % of the time (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 115 | 293.6 | 294.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 57.29% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 27.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 19.79% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.24% |
Cole's Best Finishes
- While Cole has not won any of the 11 tournaments he has played this season, he has collected one top-10 finish.
- In those 11 tournaments, he had a 72.7% success rate in terms of making the cut (eight cuts made).
- Currently, Cole has 590 points, ranking him 29th in the FedExCup standings.
Cole's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Cole's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked 13th in the field with a mark of 3.194. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- Cole produced his best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season at the Valspar Championship (March 2024), ranking seventh in the field with a mark of 5.266.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cole delivered his best effort this season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (March 2024), ranking 11th in the field with a mark of 1.991.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Cole posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (4.188), which ranked seventh in the field.
- Cole posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which ranked 13th in the field. He finished 13th in that tournament.
Cole's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 133 | -0.196 | -1.138 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 45 | 0.315 | 0.010 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 106 | -0.059 | 0.530 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 36 | 0.383 | 0.589 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 59 | 0.443 | -0.009 |
Cole's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 65-68-69-66 | -16 | 100 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-68-70-65 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 15 | 67-74-70-70 | +1 | 59 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 24 | 75-70-70-74 | +1 | 38 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 6 | 69-73-69-63 | -14 | 95 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 39 | 69-70-71-74 | +4 | 18 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 64-65-73-65 | -13 | 34 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-67-68-71 | -9 | 11 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 67-69-64-79 | -1 | 5 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 70-66-68-70 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-65-66-70 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 66-70-68-70 | -6 | 92 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 72-68-68-69 | -3 | 133 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 4 | 68-66-68-70 | -16 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 35 | 71-68-71-69 | -9 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 71-66-67-62 | -18 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 65-71-66-70 | -8 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 3 | 66-66-61-67 | -22 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 70-66-69-65 | -22 | 113 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 13 | 66-72-64-66 | -12 | 55 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-64-66-72 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 14 | 68-71-67 | -10 | 118 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 70-69-70-70 | -5 | 8 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 10 | 73-69-65-69 | -8 | 150 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 78-71 | +7 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 70-73-70-74 | -1 | 88 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 72-74 | +2 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 73-67-71-71 | -2 | 18 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cole as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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