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Matthew NeSmith Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 29: Matthew NeSmith of the United States plays his shot from the second tee during the first round of The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches at PGA National Resort And Spa on February 29, 2024 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Brennan Asplen/Getty Images)
At the Texas Children's Houston Open, Matthew NeSmith struggled, failing to make the cut at Memorial Park Golf Course. He is aiming for a better outcome in the 2024 Valero Texas Open April 4-7 in San Antonio, Texas.
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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
- NeSmith's average finish has been 34th, and his average score -2, over his last three appearances at the Valero Texas Open.
- NeSmith last participated in the Valero Texas Open in 2023, missing the cut with a score of +4.
- 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), Corey Conners won 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).
NeSmith's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | MC | 73-75 | +4 |
| 3/31/2022 | MC | 74-73 | +3 |
| 4/1/2021 | 34 | 73-71-72-70 | -2 |
NeSmith's Recent Performances
- In his last five events, NeSmith finished outside the top 20.
- He's made the cut in one of his last five appearances.
- NeSmith has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his last five tournaments.
- He finished with a score of -8 in his only recent appearance.
- Matthew NeSmith has averaged 298.2 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, NeSmith is averaging -0.079 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- NeSmith is averaging 0.118 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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NeSmith's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- NeSmith owns a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.013 (99th) this season, while his average driving distance of 290.0 yards ranks 145th on TOUR.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, NeSmith ranks 130th on TOUR with a mark of -0.245.
- On the greens, NeSmith has delivered a -0.292 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 134th on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 145 | 290.0 | 298.2 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 67.13% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 30.1 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.98% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.28% |
NeSmith's Best Finishes
- NeSmith has played nine tournaments this season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those nine tournaments, he had a 44.4% success rate in terms of making the cut (four cuts made).
- Currently, NeSmith sits 135th in the FedExCup standings with 70 points.
NeSmith's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, NeSmith's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the WM Phoenix Open, where he ranked 11th in the field with a mark of 3.357 (he finished 71st in that tournament).
- NeSmith delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Texas Children's Houston Open, ranking in the field at 2.616. In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, NeSmith's best effort this season was at the Valspar Championship, where his 1.329 mark ranked in the field.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, NeSmith posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (0.604), which ranked in the field.
- NeSmith recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (5.126) at THE PLAYERS Championship (which ranked him 26th in the field). In that event, he finished 26th.
NeSmith's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 99 | -0.013 | 0.337 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 130 | -0.245 | 0.480 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 140 | -0.220 | -0.622 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 134 | -0.292 | -0.079 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 150 | -0.770 | 0.118 |
NeSmith's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 59 | 71-69-74-69 | -1 | 5 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 35 | 67-71-69-74 | -3 | 19 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 30 | 68-69-67-66 | -14 | 26 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 23 | 70-70-74-69 | +3 | 42 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 48 | 70-69-73-70 | +2 | 9 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 68-75 | +3 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 77-68 | +1 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 35 | 68-68-71-67 | -10 | 18 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 62 | 69-69-73-68 | -1 | 5 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 58 | 69-71-68-71 | -1 | 21 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 72-72 | E | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 25 | 66-70-72-69 | -11 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 42 | 69-69-65-71 | -10 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 15 | 70-72-66-69 | -3 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 28 | 71-63-65-69 | -14 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 80 | 69-69-71-73 | +2 | 2 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 56 | 67-66-70-71 | -14 | 5 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 67-77 | E | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 71 | 70-69-73-72 | E | 3 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 73-68 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 67-75 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 26 | 73-67-68-72 | -8 | 60 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for NeSmith as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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