Mar 19, 2024
Christiaan Bezuidenhout Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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Christiaan Bezuidenhout placed 62nd in the Valspar Championship in 2022, 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
- Bezuidenhout has entered the Valspar Championship once of late, in 2022. He finished 62nd, posting a score of -2.
- When Taylor Moore won this tournament in 2023, he had 3.355 Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (second in the field), 5.129 SG: Approach the Green (fifth), and 4.864 SG: Putting (ninth).
- En route to his victory last year, Moore posted an average driving distance of 306.4 (10th in field), hit 69.44% of greens in regulation (second), and took 27.75 putts per round (31st).
Bezuidenhout's Recent Performances
- Bezuidenhout has finished in the top 20 in one of his last five appearances.
- He's qualified for the weekend in four of his last five events.
- Bezuidenhout has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- In his last five events, his average score has been -5.
- Off the tee, Christiaan Bezuidenhout has averaged 282.4 yards in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Bezuidenhout is averaging 1.552 Strokes Gained: Putting.
- Bezuidenhout is averaging 2.210 Strokes Gained: Total in his past five tournaments.
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Bezuidenhout's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.252 ranks 132nd on TOUR this season, and his 56.5% driving accuracy average ranks 126th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Bezuidenhout ranks eighth on TOUR, putting up an average of 0.682, while he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Bezuidenhout has registered a 0.446 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which places him 27th 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 | 167 | 281.7 | 282.4 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 66.05% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 28.0 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 22.53% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.35% |
Bezuidenhout's Best Finishes
- Bezuidenhout has played eight tournaments this season, collecting one top-five finish.
- In those eight tournaments, he had a 75% success rate in terms of making the cut (six cuts made).
- As of now, Bezuidenhout has collected 628 points, which ranks him 20th in the FedExCup standings.
Bezuidenhout's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season, Bezuidenhout posted his best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, ranking 16th in the field at 1.693. In that event, he finished 44th.
- Bezuidenhout's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort this season came at THE PLAYERS Championship in March 2024, as he posted a 6.976 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 13th in that event.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Bezuidenhout put up his best mark this season at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, ranking fourth in the field at 3.142. In that tournament, he finished 44th.
- At the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, Bezuidenhout posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (3.195, which ranked in the field). In that event, he missed the cut.
- Bezuidenhout recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (8.126) in March 2024 at THE PLAYERS Championship, which ranked 13th in the field. He finished 13th in that event.
Bezuidenhout's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 132 | -0.252 | -0.762 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 8 | 0.682 | 1.802 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 129 | -0.206 | -0.385 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 27 | 0.446 | 1.552 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 36 | 0.671 | 2.210 |
Bezuidenhout's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 28 | 69-72-73-69 | -5 | 25 |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 19 | 71-68-71-64 | -10 | 42 |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 68-69-66-66 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 73-73 | +6 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 21 | 70-68-70-71 | -1 | 37 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 38 | 73-70-71-77 | +3 | 19 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 72-68 | E | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 56 | 71-69-68-72 | -8 | 5 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | MC | 69-70 | -1 | -- |
| July 20-22 | The Open Championship | 49 | 73-71-71-72 | +3 | 10 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 51 | 69-68-69-71 | -3 | 7 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | MC | 75 | +3 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 6 | 66-69-68-68 | -17 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 56 | 71-68-73-66 | -6 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 2 | 63-67-65-65 | -28 | 300 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 72-70 | -2 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 20 | 69-70-68 | -9 | 88 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 28 | 67-72-69-68 | -8 | 24 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 24 | 69-69-70-71 | -5 | 65 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 44 | 74-73-71-73 | +3 | 16 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 13 | 69-70-68-70 | -11 | 135 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Bezuidenhout as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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