Mar 19, 2024
Ben Griffin Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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COLLEGE GROVE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 17: A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
Ben Griffin placed 45th in the Valspar Championship in 2023, shooting a +2 on the par-71 course. His sights are set higher March 21-24 at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) in Palm Harbor, Florida.
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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
- Griffin finished 45th (with a score of +2) in his lone appearance at the Valspar Championship in recent years (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), Taylor Moore won this tournament in 2023.
- Moore's average driving distance was 306.4 (10th in field), he hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), with 27.75 putts per round (31st) en route to his win last year.
Griffin's Recent Performances
- In his last five appearances, Griffin has an average finish of 40th.
- Out of the last five tournaments he's entered, he made the cut three times.
- Griffin has finished with a score lower than the tournament average in one of his last five tournaments.
- He has finished with an average score of -6 those three times he's made the cut.
- Off the tee, Ben Griffin has averaged 291.8 yards in his past five tournaments.
- Griffin is averaging 0.737 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Griffin is averaging -0.206 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Griffin's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Griffin has delivered a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.252 this season (132nd on TOUR). His average driving distance (291.7 yards) ranks 117th, while his 52.9% driving accuracy average ranks 159th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Griffin ranks 136th on TOUR, putting up an average of -0.337, while he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Griffin has registered a 0.125 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 72nd on TOUR. In addition, he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of , and he ranks first by breaking par % of the time.
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 117 | 291.7 | 291.8 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 64.93% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.9 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 18.75% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 10.76% |
Griffin's Best Finishes
- Griffin has taken part in nine tournaments this season, and he has collected one top-10 finish.
- In those nine tournaments, he made the cut on six occasions.
- As of now, Griffin has accumulated 156 points, which ranks him 89th in the FedExCup standings.
Griffin's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Sony Open in Hawaii, ranking 45th in the field at 0.454. In that event, he finished 30th.
- Griffin's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where he ranked in the field with a mark of 1.562 (he missed the cut in that tournament).
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Griffin's best performance this season was at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked seventh in the field with a mark of 2.992.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Griffin delivered a Strokes Gained: Putting mark of 4.662, his best mark so far this season. That ranked him 10th in the field (he finished 30th in that tournament).
- Griffin delivered his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (3.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which ranked 30th in the field. He finished 30th in that tournament.
Griffin's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 132 | -0.252 | -0.858 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 136 | -0.337 | -1.177 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 21 | 0.304 | 1.092 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 72 | 0.125 | 0.737 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 109 | -0.160 | -0.206 |
Griffin's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | MC | 71-74 | +1 | -- |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 31 | 70-65-71-71 | -7 | 21 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 76-69 | +3 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 72-68 | -2 | -- |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 75-72 | +7 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 52 | 67-69-75-72 | +3 | 7 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | MC | 72-76 | +4 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 73-66 | -1 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 33 | 70-67-69-70 | -12 | 20 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 25 | 69-67-69-70 | -5 | 29 |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 20 | 68-69-67-68 | -12 | 39 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | MC | 70-73 | +3 | -- |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 24 | 69-66-68-70 | -7 | 130 |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2 | 67-63-66-74 | -26 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 73-70 | +1 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 64 | 70-73-70-74 | +7 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 23 | 68-70-67-66 | -17 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 37 | 71-63-69-69 | -12 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 8 | 67-67-69-61 | -18 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 30 | 70-62-70-69 | -9 | 21 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 9 | 66-68-64-66 | -24 | 78 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-71 | -1 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 58 | 74-67-72 | -3 | 8 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 72-67-68-69 | -8 | 24 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 37 | 72-69-66-75 | -2 | 23 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Puerto Rico Open | 55 | 71-68-71-70 | -8 | 4 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 73-71 | E | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Griffin as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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