Mar 19, 2024
Alex Smalley Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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Alex Smalley shot E and placed 27th the last time he played in this tournament. He'll hit the links at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) March 21-24 with his sights set higher this time around in the 2024 Valspar Championship.
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The Valspar Championship Tournament & Course Info
- Date: March 21-24, 2024
- Location: Palm Harbor, Florida
- Course: Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course)
- Par: 71 / 7,340 yards
- Purse: $8.4M
- Previous Winner: Taylor Moore
At the Valspar Championship
- Smalley's average finish has been 27th, and his average score E, over his last two appearances at the Valspar Championship.
- In Smalley's most recent appearance at the Valspar Championship, in 2023, he finished 27th after posting a score of E.
- Taylor Moore won this tournament in 2023 with numbers of 3.355 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in field), 5.129 in SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 4.864 in SG: Putting (ninth).
- Moore also posted numbers of 306.4 in average driving distance (10th in field), 69.44% in terms of greens in regulation (second), and 27.75 putts per round (31st).
Smalley's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Smalley finished outside the top 20.
- In the last five times he's played a tournament, he has made the cut once.
- Smalley has not posted a score better than the tournament average or finished within five shots of the leader in any of his last five tournaments.
- He finished with a score of +1 in his only recent appearance.
- Alex Smalley has averaged 301.9 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Smalley has an average of -1.731 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Smalley is averaging -3.570 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Smalley's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Smalley has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.136 this season, which ranks 76th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (302.2 yards) ranks 40th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Smalley owns a -0.126 average that ranks 114th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Smalley's -1.113 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 173rd this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 40 | 302.2 | 301.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 66.16% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.69% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 15.15% |
Smalley's Best Finishes
- Smalley has played eight tournaments this season, but he has not registered a finish in the top 10.
- In those eight events, he made the cut two times, a success rate of 25%.
- Smalley, who has 45 points, currently sits 142nd in the FedExCup standings.
Smalley's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Smalley's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.350. He missed the cut in that event.
- Smalley's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 2.280. He missed the cut in that tournament.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Smalley put up his best mark this season at the Mexico Open at Vidanta (February 2024), ranking in the field with a mark of 2.076.
- At THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, Smalley delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (1.205, which ranked in the field). In that event, he missed the cut.
- Smalley recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (-0.158) in February 2024 at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, which ranked in the field. He missed the cut in that tournament.
Smalley's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 76 | 0.136 | -0.222 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 114 | -0.126 | -0.679 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 156 | -0.401 | -0.938 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 173 | -1.113 | -1.731 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 162 | -1.505 | -3.570 |
Smalley's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 74-73 | +3 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 77-68 | +3 | -- |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | 18 | 73-65-68-71 | -7 | 47 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 23 | 73-72-70-68 | +3 | 42 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 40 | 70-71-68-72 | +1 | 13 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 80-73 | +9 | -- |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 25 | 73-70-71-67 | -7 | 30 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 9 | 70-62-64-67 | -17 | 73 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 47 | 72-66-69-71 | -10 | 9 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 2 | 66-70-62-67 | -19 | 245 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 71-72 | +3 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 68-71 | -1 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 65 | 70-74-70-69 | +3 | 16 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 70-69-67-70 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 61 | 73-64-67-75 | -5 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 30 | 68-69-69-65 | -13 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 44 | 71-67-65-68 | -11 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 70-69 | -1 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-69-66-67 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-76 | +5 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 75 | 73-68-76 | +1 | 5 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 71-70 | -1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-71 | E | -- |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 70-77 | +3 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Smalley as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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