Thorbjørn Olesen Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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PUERTO VALLARTA, MEXICO - FEBRUARY 24: Thorbjørn Olesen of Denmark plays his shot from the first tee during the third round of the Mexico Open at Vidanta at Vidanta Vallarta on February 24, 2024 in Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Thorbjørn Olesen enters play in San Antonio, Texas trying for better results April 4-7 in the 2024 Valero Texas Open after missing the cut in his last outing, the Texas Children's Houston 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
- This is Olesen's first time playing at the Valero Texas Open in the past five years.
- 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 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).
Olesen's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Olesen finished outside the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Olesen has not finished within five shots of the winner or carded a better-than-average score in any of his last five tournaments.
- He finished -6 relative to par the only time he made the cut.
- Off the tee, Thorbjørn Olesen has averaged 294.7 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Olesen has an average of -0.557 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Olesen is averaging -2.695 Strokes Gained: Total.
Olesen's Advanced Stats and Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | - | 305.3 | 294.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | - | 57.64% | 61.57% |
| Putts Per Round | - | 29.50 | 30.4 |
| Par Breakers | - | 15.28% | 18.06% |
| Bogey Avoidance | - | 21.53% | 19.91% |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Olesen's Best Finishes
- Olesen played three tournaments last season, with zero top-10 finishes.
- In those three events, he made the cut one time (33.3%).
- Last season Olesen's best performance came at the Genesis Scottish Open. He shot -5 and finished 25th in that event.
Olesen's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | - | - | -1.408 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | - | - | -0.383 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | - | - | -0.349 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | - | - | -0.557 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | - | - | -2.695 |
A dash represents a stat in which a player has not played a qualifying number of rounds this FedExCup season.
Olesen's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 74-77 | +11 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 67-68-68-72 | -5 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 73-77 | +8 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 46 | 66-70-71-71 | -6 | 10 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 70-76 | +4 | -- |
| March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 74-75 | +9 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Olesen as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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