Lanto Griffin Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 30: Lanto Griffin of the United States hits a tee shot on the first hole during the third round of the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 30, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Lanto Griffin looks to improve upon his 15th-place finish in 2023's tournament when he begins play in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) April 4-7.
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 his last four appearances at the Valero Texas Open, Griffin has an average finish of 40th, and an average score of -3.
- In 2023, Griffin finished 15th (with a score of -7) in his most recent appearance at the Valero Texas Open.
- 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).
Griffin's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/30/2023 | 15 | 73-70-69-69 | -7 |
3/31/2022 | 53 | 75-66-73-72 | -2 |
4/1/2021 | 34 | 75-71-69-71 | -2 |
4/19/2018 | 58 | 78-67-71-73 | +1 |
Griffin's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, Griffin has an average finish of 52nd.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut four times.
- Griffin 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 appearances.
- He has an average score of -6 across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Lanto Griffin has averaged 307.3 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Griffin has an average of -0.682 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Griffin is averaging -1.203 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.180, which ranks 75th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (307.9 yards) ranks 16th, and his 57% driving accuracy average ranks 105th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Griffin ranks 118th on TOUR with a mark of -0.175.
- On the greens, Griffin's -0.223 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 126th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 16 | 307.9 | 307.3 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 54.01% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 30.6 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.84% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 16.05% |
Griffin's Best Finishes
- Griffin has taken part in six tournaments this season, with no top-10 finishes.
- In those six tournaments, he made the cut on five occasions.
- Currently, Griffin ranks 167th in the FedExCup standings with 34 points.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, as he ranked 25th in the field with a mark of 1.867.
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, as he delivered a 4.542 mark, which ranked him ninth in the field. He finished 48th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin produced his best effort this season at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking 27th in the field at 0.972. In that tournament, he finished 72nd.
- At the Farmers Insurance Open in January 2024, Griffin posted a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 3.436, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 16th in the field.
- Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (0.596) at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (February 2024), which ranked him 48th in the field. He finished 48th in that tournament.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 75 | 0.180 | 0.366 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 118 | -0.175 | 0.445 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 145 | -0.257 | -1.334 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 126 | -0.223 | -0.682 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 139 | -0.474 | -1.203 |
Griffin's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 66 | 68-69-77-68 | -2 | 4 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-74 | +8 | -- |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 64 | 73-74-78-76 | +13 | 5 |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 77-69 | +2 | -- |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 69-71 | E | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 71-70 | -3 | -- |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 51 | 71-66-68-71 | -8 | 7 |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 73-72 | +3 | -- |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 74-70 | E | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 28 | 67-70-69-72 | -10 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 13 | 64-66-68-70 | -16 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 54 | 69-66-71-69 | -13 | -- |
November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 53 | 70-67-70-67 | -10 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 72 | 70-68-70-70 | -2 | 3 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 39 | 73-65-65-68 | -17 | 14 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 64 | 71-70-73-74 | E | 4 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 48 | 66-70-71-72 | -5 | 9 |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 57 | 71-68-69-72 | E | 5 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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