Apr 3, 2024
S.H. Kim Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 29: S.H. Kim of South Korea hits a tee shot on the fifth hole during the second round of the Texas Children's Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course on March 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Logan Riely/Getty Images)
S.H. Kim enters play April 4-7 in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) following a 45th-place finish in the Texas Children's Houston Open in Houston, Texas his last time in competition.
Latest odds for Kim at the Valero Texas Open.
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
- Kim has played the Valero Texas Open once recently (in 2023), posting a score of -7 and finishing 15th.
- 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 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.
Kim's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | 15 | 72-68-70-71 | -7 |
Kim's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Kim has an average finish of 58th.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut three times.
- Kim has an average finishing position of 58th in his last five appearances.
- He has finished with an average score of 0 those three times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, S.H. Kim has averaged 297.9 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging 0.355 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- In his past five starts, Kim is averaging -1.259 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Kim's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Kim has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.374 this season (156th on TOUR). His average driving distance (297.2 yards) ranks 81st, while his 49.6% driving accuracy average ranks 171st.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Kim ranks 147th on TOUR, putting up an average of -0.341, while he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Kim's 0.185 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 69th this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 81 | 297.2 | 297.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 57.99% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.0 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 19.10% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.58% |
Kim's Best Finishes
- Kim has played 11 tournaments this season, but he has not earned a finish in the top 10.
- In those 11 tournaments, he made the cut on seven occasions.
- Kim, who has 100 points, currently ranks 118th in the FedExCup standings.
Kim's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Kim produced his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the WM Phoenix Open (February 2024), ranking 30th in the field at 1.604.
- Kim's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he ranked 40th in the field with a mark of 1.399.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Kim's best effort this season was in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where he ranked No. 1 in the field with a mark of 5.854. He finished 67th in that event.
- At the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2024, Kim recorded a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 2.347, which was his best so far this season. That ranked 29th in the field.
- Kim delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024. That ranked 30th in the field.
Kim's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 156 | -0.374 | -2.392 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 147 | -0.341 | -1.122 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 5 | 0.540 | 1.901 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 69 | 0.185 | 0.355 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 101 | 0.009 | -1.259 |
Kim's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 69-69-68-68 | -10 | 33 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 70-76 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 50 | 66-68-74-65 | -11 | 6 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 41 | 75-71-70-76 | +4 | 14 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 68-70-72-71 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 66-73 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 74 | 73-67-69-74 | -5 | 2 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-71 | E | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 27 | 71-64-70-68 | -11 | 31 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 2 | 65-67-69-68 | -19 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 69-71-73-72 | +5 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 71-64-66-70 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 68-71-69 | -8 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 50 | 69-68-77-72 | -2 | 7 |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 70-70-69 | -7 | 31 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 67-69-70-70 | -8 | 24 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 72-71 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 67 | 64-74-75-72 | +1 | 4 |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | MC | 71-71 | -2 | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 74-71 | +1 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 61 | 72-70-75-69 | +2 | 5 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 45 | 68-72-68-70 | -2 | 9 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Kim as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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