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Sam Ryder Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Sam Ryder of the United States watches his shot from the 12th tee 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 Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Sam Ryder enters play April 4-7 in the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio (Oaks) following a 64th-place finish in the Texas Children's Houston Open, which was his most recent competition.
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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
- Over his last five trips to the Valero Texas Open, Ryder has an average score of -7, with an average finish of 27th.
- In 2023, Ryder finished third (with a score of -13) 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).
- 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.
Ryder's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2023 | 3 | 71-70-68-66 | -13 |
| 3/31/2022 | MC | 77-71 | +4 |
| 4/1/2021 | MC | 75-79 | +10 |
| 4/4/2019 | 42 | 73-66-73-71 | -5 |
| 4/19/2018 | 36 | 73-71-68-74 | -2 |
Ryder's Recent Performances
- Over his last five events, Ryder has finished in the top 20 once.
- Over his last five tournaments, Ryder has carded a score that's better than average in three of those outings.
- He has an average score of -5 across his last five events.
- Off the tee, Sam Ryder has averaged 286.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Ryder has an average of 2.982 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Ryder is averaging 2.189 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Ryder's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Ryder has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.344 this season (151st on TOUR). His average driving distance (285.1 yards) ranks 168th, while his 62.9% driving accuracy average ranks 44th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Ryder has a 0.441 average that ranks 32nd on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Ryder's 0.472 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 25th this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 168 | 285.1 | 286.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 65.74% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.5 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 25.62% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.81% |
Ryder's Best Finishes
- Ryder has played nine tournaments this season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those nine events, he made the cut six times, a success rate of 66.7%.
- As of now, Ryder has collected 209 points, which ranks him 83rd in the FedExCup standings.
Ryder's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Ryder put up his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at THE PLAYERS Championship, ranking 26th in the field at 2.168. In that tournament, he finished 16th.
- Ryder delivered his best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season at the Texas Children's Houston Open (March 2024), ranking fifth in the field with a mark of 5.401.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Ryder's best performance this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he delivered a 1.159 mark, which ranked him 28th in the field. He finished 21st in that tournament.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Ryder delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (10.596, which ranked No. 1 in the field). In that tournament, he finished 33rd.
- Ryder posted his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (7.126) in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, which ranked 16th in the field. He finished 16th in that event.
Ryder's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 151 | -0.344 | -1.270 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 32 | 0.441 | 1.336 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 139 | -0.203 | -0.863 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 25 | 0.472 | 2.982 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 63 | 0.367 | 2.189 |
Ryder's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 77-73 | +8 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 78-74 | +12 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 74-70 | +4 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 56 | 71-72-77-76 | +8 | 6 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 40 | 65-71-70-71 | -11 | 13 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 70-72 | +2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 7 | 70-66-65-68 | -15 | 85 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 38 | 67-71-67-70 | -5 | 15 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 68-70-68-68 | -6 | 92 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 14 | 68-68-72-69 | -11 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 51 | 67-69-72-73 | -7 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 28 | 67-66-71-68 | -12 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 72-72-67-76 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 10 | 69-69-64-67 | -19 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 13 | 67-65-65-68 | -17 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 62 | 69-66-67-74 | -12 | 4 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 71-72 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 31 | 71-67-71 | -7 | 31 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 69-72 | -1 | -- |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 72-73 | +3 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 21 | 66-68-74-66 | -10 | 37 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 16 | 70-69-70-69 | -10 | 115 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 33 | 69-70-78-65 | -2 | 18 |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 64 | 69-70-74-68 | +1 | 4 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Ryder as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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