Lee Hodges Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA - MARCH 24: Lee Hodges of the United States walks to the third tee during the final round of the Valspar Championship at Copperhead Course at Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club on March 24, 2024 in Palm Harbor, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
Lee Hodges enters the 2024 Valero Texas Open April 4-7 after a 26th-place finish in the Valspar Championship 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 his last two appearances at the Valero Texas Open, Hodges has an average finish of sixth, and an average score of -10.
- Hodges finished sixth (with a score of -10) in his most recent go-round at the Valero Texas Open (in 2023).
- 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 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.
Hodges' Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
---|---|---|---|
3/30/2023 | 6 | 74-66-69-69 | -10 |
3/31/2022 | MC | 74-75 | +5 |
Hodges' Recent Performances
- Hodges has made the cut and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five appearances.
- He's made the cut in four of his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five appearances, Hodges has carded a score that's better than average in two of those outings.
- In his last five appearances, his average score has been -4.
- Lee Hodges has averaged 291.8 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Hodges is averaging 1.654 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Hodges is averaging 1.468 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
Hodges' Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Hodges has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.193, which ranks 132nd on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (291.9 yards) ranks 130th, and his 64.3% driving accuracy average ranks 31st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Hodges ranks 66th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.166. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Hodges has delivered a -0.026 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 105th on TOUR. In addition, he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of , and he ranks first by breaking par % of the time.
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
---|---|---|---|
Average Driving Distance | 130 | 291.9 | 291.8 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 61.11% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.3 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 19.75% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.74% |
Hodges' Best Finishes
- Hodges is still seeking his first top-10 finish this season (he has taken part in 10 tournaments).
- In those 10 tournaments, he had a 60% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- Currently, Hodges ranks 70th in the FedExCup standings with 267 points.
Hodges' Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Hodges' best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, as he ranked 18th in the field with a mark of 2.314.
- Hodges' best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in March 2024, as he delivered a 3.320 mark, which ranked him 11th in the field. He finished 12th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Hodges' best mark this season was at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, as he posted a 0.387 mark, which ranked him 44th in the field. He finished 26th in that tournament.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Hodges recorded his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (3.803, which ranked 19th in the field). In that event, he finished 35th.
- Hodges recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (4.547) at the Valspar Championship in March 2024, a performance that ranked him 26th in the field.
Hodges' Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
---|---|---|---|
Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 132 | -0.193 | 0.002 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 66 | 0.166 | 0.496 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 160 | -0.405 | -0.686 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 105 | -0.026 | 1.654 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 137 | -0.457 | 1.468 |
Hodges' Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 41 | 70-67-68-73 | -6 | 12 |
April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 73 | 72-68-79-69 | +4 | 3 |
May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 74-69 | +1 | -- |
May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 55 | 75-70-75-69 | +9 | 7 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 29 | 69-67-74-70 | E | 23 |
June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 12 | 72-69-70-76 | -1 | 64 |
June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 72-67-72-70 | -7 | 30 |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 67-70 | -3 | -- |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 71-70 | -3 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 12 | 68-69-67-69 | -7 | 56 |
July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 76-77 | +11 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 1 | 63-64-66-67 | -24 | 500 |
August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 68-65-72-69 | -6 | 92 |
August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 45 | 74-72-73-68 | +7 | 43 |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 43 | 69-70-71-70 | -8 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 21 | 70-72-68-70 | E | -- |
January 4-7 | The Sentry | 57 | 72-65-77-69 | -9 | 10 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 71-67-67 | -11 | -- |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 68-74 | -2 | -- |
February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 70-75-68 | -3 | 8 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 71-73 | +2 | -- |
February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-74-69-67 | -5 | 65 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-76 | +5 | -- |
March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 12 | 68-73-72-72 | -3 | 133 |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 35 | 69-70-72-71 | -6 | 22 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 26 | 72-70-66-73 | -3 | 30 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Hodges as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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