Mar 19, 2024
Eric Cole 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)
Eric Cole enters play in Palm Harbor, Florida looking for better results March 21-24 in the 2024 Valspar Championship after failing to make the cut in his most recent outing, THE PLAYERS 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
- Cole missed the cut (with a score of +2) in his lone recent appearance at the Valspar Championship in 2023.
- 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).
- 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.
Cole's Recent Performances
- Cole has finished in the top 10 in one of his last five appearances.
- He has made three cuts over his last five tournaments.
- Over his last five tournaments, Cole has finished in the top 10 once.
- He has carded an average score of -5 over his last five appearances.
- Eric Cole has averaged 290.7 yards off the tee in his past five tournaments.
- Cole is averaging 1.162 in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, Cole is averaging -0.666 Strokes Gained: Total.
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Cole's Advanced Stats and Rankings
- Cole has a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of -0.166 this season, which ranks 119th on TOUR. Meanwhile, his average driving distance (291.4 yards) ranks 120th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach, Cole ranks 68th on TOUR with a round-by-round average of 0.167. Additionally, he ranks first with a Greens in Regulation mark of %.
- On the greens, Cole's 0.504 Strokes Gained: Putting mark ranks 23rd this season, while he averages putts per round (first).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Last 5 Starts | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 120 | 291.4 | 290.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 1 | % | 57.64% |
| Putts Per Round | 1 | 27.8 | |
| Par Breakers | 1 | % | 20.14% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 1 | % | 14.58% |
Cole's Best Finishes
- Although Cole hasn't won any of the 10 tournaments he has played this season, he has come away with one top-10 finish.
- In those 10 events, he made the cut seven times (70%).
- As of now, Cole has accumulated 572 points, which ranks him 27th in the FedExCup standings.
Cole's Best Strokes Gained Performances
- This season Cole's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee mark came at the Sony Open in Hawaii in January 2024, as he delivered a 3.194 mark, which ranked him 13th in the field. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- Cole's best Strokes Gained: Approach mark this season came at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February 2024, as he produced a 4.460 mark, which ranked him fourth in the field. He finished 14th in that tournament.
- When it comes to Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, Cole's best effort this season was at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard in March 2024, as he posted a 1.991 mark, which ranked him 11th in the field. He finished 21st in that tournament.
- At The Sentry in January 2024, Cole delivered his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark so far this season (4.188, which ranked seventh in the field). In that event, he finished 14th.
- Cole recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark this season (6.751) in January 2024 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, which ranked 13th in the field. He finished 13th in that event.
Cole's Strokes Gained Rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 119 | -0.166 | -0.906 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 68 | 0.167 | -0.813 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 113 | -0.128 | -0.109 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 23 | 0.504 | 1.162 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 57 | 0.377 | -0.666 |
Cole's Past Results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30 - April 2 | Valero Texas Open | 39 | 71-67-75-72 | -3 | 15 |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 5 | 65-68-69-66 | -16 | 100 |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Championship | MC | 71-72 | +1 | -- |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | 23 | 66-68-70-65 | -15 | 34 |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | 15 | 67-74-70-70 | +1 | 59 |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | MC | 69-74 | +3 | -- |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | 24 | 75-70-70-74 | +1 | 38 |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | 6 | 69-73-69-63 | -14 | 95 |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | 39 | 69-70-71-74 | +4 | 18 |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | 24 | 64-65-73-65 | -13 | 34 |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | 42 | 69-67-68-71 | -9 | 11 |
| July 13-15 | Genesis Scottish Open | 60 | 67-69-64-79 | -1 | 5 |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | 30 | 70-66-68-70 | -10 | 24 |
| August 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | 14 | 69-65-66-70 | -10 | 51 |
| August 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 31 | 66-70-68-70 | -6 | 92 |
| August 17-20 | BMW Championship | 25 | 72-68-68-69 | -3 | 133 |
| September 14-17 | Fortinet Championship | 4 | 68-66-68-70 | -16 | -- |
| October 5-8 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 35 | 71-68-71-69 | -9 | -- |
| October 12-15 | Shriners Children's Open | 3 | 71-66-67-62 | -18 | -- |
| October 19-21 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | 2 | 65-71-66-70 | -8 | -- |
| November 16-19 | The RSM Classic | 3 | 66-66-61-67 | -22 | -- |
| January 4-7 | The Sentry | 14 | 70-66-69-65 | -22 | 113 |
| January 11-14 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 13 | 66-72-64-66 | -12 | 55 |
| January 18-21 | The American Express | 21 | 66-64-66-72 | -20 | 40 |
| January 24-27 | Farmers Insurance Open | MC | 74-74 | +4 | -- |
| February 1-4 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 14 | 68-71-67 | -10 | 118 |
| February 8-11 | WM Phoenix Open | 49 | 70-69-70-70 | -5 | 8 |
| February 15-18 | The Genesis Invitational | 10 | 73-69-65-69 | -8 | 150 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | MC | 78-71 | +7 | -- |
| March 7-10 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | 21 | 70-73-70-74 | -1 | 88 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | MC | 72-74 | +2 | -- |
All stats in this article are accurate for Cole as of the start of the Valspar Championship.
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