Zac Blair Betting Profile: Valero Texas Open
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 29: Zac Blair of the United States hits a tee shot on the 12th 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 Raj Mehta/Getty Images)
Zac Blair had a poor showing the last time he donned the spikes in the Valero Texas Open in 2023, failing to make the cut. He seeks better results this time around at TPC San Antonio (Oaks).
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 three trips to the Valero Texas Open, Blair has an average score of -2, with an average finish of 36th.
- Blair missed the cut (with a score of +6) in his most recent go-round at the Valero Texas Open in 2023.
- Corey Conners finished with 3.959 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (eighth in the field), 9.539 SG: Approach the Green (first), and 0.376 SG: Putting (41st) en route to winning this tournament in 2023.
- Conners' average driving distance was 300.6 (51st in field), he hit 77.78% of greens in regulation (first), with 29 putts per round (53rd) en route to his win last year.
Blair's Recent History at the Valero Texas Open
Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
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3/30/2023 | MC | 76-74 | +6 |
4/19/2018 | 36 | 73-69-71-73 | -2 |
Blair's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Blair has an average finish of 52nd.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five events.
- Blair has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five appearances.
- He has an average score relative to par of -4 in his last five tournaments.
- Off the tee, Zac Blair has averaged 270.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Blair is averaging 0.030 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Blair has an average of -1.199 in his past five tournaments.
Blair's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Blair has put up a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.497, which ranks 163rd on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (273.0 yards) ranks 183rd, and his 67.4% driving accuracy average ranks 12th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Blair ranks 97th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of -0.040. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Blair's -0.238 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 128th on TOUR this season, and his putts-per-round average ranks first. He has broken par % of the time (first).
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
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Average Driving Distance | 183 | 273.0 | 270.8 |
Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 61.90% |
Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.5 | |
Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.65% |
Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.48% |
Blair's Best Finishes
- Blair, who has taken part in eight tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those eight events, he made the cut five times (62.5%).
- With 46 points, Blair currently ranks 159th in the FedExCup standings.
Blair's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Blair's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Valspar Championship, where his 1.070 mark ranked in the field.
- Blair's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he put up a 6.919 mark, which ranked him third in the field. He finished 30th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Blair's best mark this season was at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked fourth in the field with a mark of 4.057.
- At the Valspar Championship in March 2024, Blair posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season (1.246). That ranked in the field.
- Blair delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) at the Sony Open in Hawaii (January 2024), which ranked him 30th in the field. He finished 30th in that tournament.
Blair's Strokes Gained Rankings
Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
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Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 163 | -0.497 | -1.567 |
Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 97 | -0.040 | -1.230 |
Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 13 | 0.448 | 1.566 |
Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 128 | -0.238 | 0.030 |
Average Strokes Gained: Total | 126 | -0.327 | -1.199 |
Blair's Past Results
Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
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May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 47 | 72-68-73-71 | E | 8 |
May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 73-76 | +9 | -- |
June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 2 | 65-65-68-62 | -20 | 245 |
June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 74-72 | +2 | -- |
July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 68-71 | -3 | -- |
July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-71 | +2 | -- |
July 27-30 | 3M Open | 13 | 69-66-72-64 | -13 | 53 |
August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 52 | 66-73-69-75 | -5 | -- |
October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 73-67 | -4 | -- |
October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 42 | 71-66-68-69 | -10 | -- |
October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 38 | 66-72-73-71 | +2 | -- |
November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 71-69 | -4 | -- |
November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-65-68-68 | -9 | 21 |
January 18-21 | The American Express | 62 | 67-67-67-75 | -12 | 4 |
January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | 73 | 69-68-79-74 | +2 | 3 |
February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 69-68-73-69 | -5 | 8 |
February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 54 | 73-70-70-73 | -2 | 9 |
March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | MC | 69-75 | +2 | -- |
March 28-31 | Texas Children's Houston Open | MC | 73-73 | +6 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Blair as of the start of the Valero Texas Open.
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