David Lipsky Betting Profile: Valspar Championship
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FLORIDA - MARCH 10: The PGA TOUR flag during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship at Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass on March 10, 2023 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
David Lipsky hits the links March 21-24 in the 2024 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course) following a 42nd-place finish in THE PLAYERS Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida his last time in competition.
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
- Over his last two trips to the Valspar Championship, Lipsky has an average score of +1, with an average finish of 52nd.
- Lipsky last participated in the Valspar Championship in 2023, finishing 36th with a score of +1.
- 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).
Lipsky's Recent Performances
- In his last five tournaments, Lipsky has an average finish of 42nd.
- He's qualified for the weekend in two of his last five appearances.
- Lipsky hasn't finished inside the top 20 in his last five events, with an average finish of 42nd.
- He has an average score of -6 across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, David Lipsky has averaged 284.9 yards in his past five starts.
- Lipsky is averaging -0.772 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Lipsky is averaging -0.853 Strokes Gained: Total.
Lipsky's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Lipsky has posted a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.391, which ranks 145th on TOUR this season. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (284.2 yards) ranks 164th, and his 64% driving accuracy average ranks 42nd.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Lipsky sports a 0.169 mark (67th on TOUR).
- On the greens, Lipsky's -0.426 Strokes Gained: Putting mark places him 142nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 164 | 284.2 | 284.9 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 69.84% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 30.0 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 19.84% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 13.49% |
Lipsky's Best Finishes
- Lipsky has participated in seven tournaments this season, but he has not collected a finish in the top 10.
- In those seven tournaments, he made the cut on two occasions.
- As of now, Lipsky has accumulated 31 points, which ranks him 156th in the FedExCup standings.
Lipsky's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Lipsky's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches in February 2024, as he put up a 1.702 mark, which ranked him 22nd in the field. He finished 41st in that tournament.
- Lipsky's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at THE PLAYERS Championship, where his 3.253 mark ranked 24th in the field.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Lipsky delivered his best mark this season at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, ranking seventh in the field at 3.574. In that tournament, he finished 41st.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, Lipsky delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (4.291, which ranked in the field). In that tournament, he missed the cut.
- Lipsky recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (2.627) in February 2024 at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, which ranked 41st in the field. He finished 41st in that event.
Lipsky's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 145 | -0.391 | -0.707 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 67 | 0.169 | 0.583 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 115 | -0.149 | 0.039 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 142 | -0.426 | -0.772 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 141 | -0.796 | -0.853 |
Lipsky's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | MC | 70-71 | -1 | -- |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 60 | 71-68-72-70 | -3 | 5 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 75-71 | +4 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | MC | 71-68 | -3 | -- |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 16 | 67-69-69-73 | -2 | 49 |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 12 | 69-69-72-77 | -1 | 64 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | MC | 75-75 | +6 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 56 | 68-67-70-69 | -6 | 6 |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | MC | 75-68 | -1 | -- |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | MC | 71-69 | -2 | -- |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 43 | 69-64-70-73 | -8 | 11 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 45 | 67-71-70-68 | -4 | 10 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 69-69-75-68 | -7 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 51 | 70-67-71-73 | -7 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | MC | 74-72 | +4 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 51 | 70-73-67-75 | +5 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | MC | 70-70 | -4 | -- |
| November 9-12 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 13 | 67-66-67-68 | -16 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | MC | 71-75 | +6 | -- |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | MC | 70-70-72 | -4 | -- |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-71 | E | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | MC | 73-73 | +4 | -- |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | MC | 65-78 | +1 | -- |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 41 | 68-71-66-72 | -7 | 13 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 42 | 73-70-69-71 | -5 | 18 |
All stats in this article are accurate for Lipsky as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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