Mar 19, 2024
Davis Thompson 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)
At THE PLAYERS Championship, Davis Thompson struggled, missing the cut at TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course). He is looking for a better outcome in the 2024 Valspar Championship March 21-24 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
- In the past five years, this is Thompson's first time competing at the Valspar Championship.
- En route to winning this tournament in 2023, Taylor Moore posted 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).
- 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).
Thompson's Recent Performances
- Thompson has made the weekend and finished in the top 20 on the leaderboard once over his last five tournaments.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Thompson has finished with a better-than-average score in two of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of -9 across his last five events.
- Davis Thompson has averaged 299.5 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Thompson has an average of 0.313 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- Looking at Strokes Gained: Total, Thompson has an average of 1.837 in his past five tournaments.
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Thompson's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Thompson has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.497 this season, which ranks 156th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (300.0 yards) ranks 54th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Thompson sports a 0.498 average that ranks 28th on TOUR. He ranks first with a % Greens in Regulation rate.
- On the greens, Thompson has delivered a 0.309 Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season, which ranks him 41st on TOUR, while he ranks first with a putts-per-round average of . He has broken par % of the time (first on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 54 | 300.0 | 299.5 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 71.53% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 29.3 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 25.69% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 12.85% |
Thompson's Best Finishes
- Thompson, who has taken part in seven tournaments this season, is still seeking his first top-10 finish.
- In those seven tournaments, he had a 71.4% success rate in terms of making the cut (five cuts made).
- Currently, Thompson has 139 points, placing him 94th in the FedExCup standings.
Thompson's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Thompson's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee performance came at the Mexico Open at Vidanta, where his 0.343 mark ranked 38th in the field.
- Thompson's best Strokes Gained: Approach performance this season came at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, as he ranked 12th in the field with a mark of 4.219.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Thompson's best performance this season was at the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, where his 4.846 mark ranked third in the field.
- At the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, Thompson delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark this season -- 4.309, which ranked him 14th in the field. He finished 57th in that tournament.
- Thompson recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.258) at the WM Phoenix Open in February 2024, a performance that ranked him 15th in the field.
Thompson's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 156 | -0.497 | -1.020 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 28 | 0.498 | 1.555 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 45 | 0.213 | 0.990 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 41 | 0.309 | 0.313 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 46 | 0.523 | 1.837 |
Thompson's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | 63 | 72-65-72-75 | E | 4 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 69-74 | +1 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 70 | 72-66-71-67 | -8 | 3 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | MC | 77-69 | +6 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 56 | 72-75-76-73 | +8 | 6 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | MC | 72-71 | +3 | -- |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | MC | 67-70 | -3 | -- |
| June 29 - July 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 24 | 70-69-68-67 | -14 | 34 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 31 | 68-69-65-71 | -11 | 24 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | MC | 69-71 | -2 | -- |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 22 | 68-66-69-69 | -8 | 37 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 30 | 70-68-69-74 | -7 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 16 | 67-70-70-69 | -12 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 35 | 64-73-69-67 | -11 | -- |
| November 2-5 | World Wide Technology Championship | 15 | 66-68-69-67 | -18 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 53 | 66-69-66-71 | -10 | -- |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 57 | 73-65-69-67 | -6 | 5 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 67-67-66-68 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 73-69 | -2 | -- |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 15 | 69-67-70-67 | -11 | 54 |
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 24 | 70-70-64-71 | -9 | 31 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 47 | 67-71-71-69 | -6 | 9 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 75-71 | +2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Thompson as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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